Meet 受 in 受ける, 受験 and 受付. Connect each whole word and its reading to a real context.

The idea

受 has 8 strokes; follow their order in the linked KanjiVG diagram. Compare 受ける（うける） with 受験（じゅけん）. Learn the reading with the whole word, not the character in isolation.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
受けるうけるI will sit an exam tomorrow.
受験じゅけんMy younger sister will take a university entrance exam.
受付うけつけI write my name at reception.

Examples

  • 明日あした、試験しけんを受うけます。I will sit an exam tomorrow.
  • 受付うけつけで名前なまえを書かきます。I write my name at reception.
  • 友達ともだちから手紙てがみを受うけ取とりました。I received a letter from a friend.
  • 妹いもうとは大学だいがくを受験じゅけんします。My younger sister will take a university entrance exam.
  • この映画えいがは映画祭えいがさいで受賞じゅしょうしました。This film won an award at a film festival.
  • 先生せんせいから説明せつめいを受うけました。I received an explanation from the teacher.

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Watch out

受ける can mean receive an explanation or sit an exam; the object is marked by を. 受け取る specifically means receive or collect something. Compare 受 and 愛: their lower parts are different.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 受ける in hiragana.

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    うける

    受ける is read うける. In context: I will sit an exam tomorrow.

  2. Write the reading of 受験 in hiragana.

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    じゅけん

    受験 is read じゅけん. In context: My younger sister will take a university entrance exam.

  3. Write the missing kanji: ＿付（うけつけ）.

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    受

    受 completes 受付, read うけつけ. In context: I write my name at reception.

Use it today

Write 受 three times using the stroke diagram. Cover the table, read 受ける and 受験 aloud, then check their readings and meanings.