Explore 採 in situations from gathering plants to adopting a proposal.

The idea

採 has 11 strokes; follow the linked stroke diagram. 採る is とる, while 採用 is さいよう and 採取 is さいしゅ. Learn each reading with its whole word.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
採るとるWe gathered wild vegetables in the mountains.
採用さいようThe company hired a new employee.
採取さいしゅA researcher collected river water.

Examples

  • 山やまで山菜さんさいを採とりました。We gathered wild vegetables in the mountains.
  • 会社かいしゃは新あたらしい社員しゃいんを採用さいようしました。The company hired a new employee.
  • 会議かいぎでその案あんを採用さいようしました。We adopted the proposal at the meeting.
  • 研究者けんきゅうしゃが川かわの水みずを採取さいしゅしました。A researcher collected river water.
  • 記者きしゃが選手せんしゅを取材しゅざいしました。A reporter interviewed an athlete.
  • 医師いしが患者かんじゃから血液けつえきを採とりました。A doctor took blood from a patient.

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Watch out

取る is a broad word for taking; 採る is used for gathering or extracting, such as plants or blood. 採用 can mean hiring a person or adopting an idea.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 採る in hiragana.

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    とる

    採る is とる: here it describes gathering wild plants.

  2. Write the reading of 採用 in hiragana.

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    さいよう

    採用 is さいよう; it can describe hiring an employee or adopting a proposal.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿取（さいしゅ）［採／彩］.

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    採

    採 completes 採取（さいしゅ）, collecting or taking a sample. 彩 refers to colour.

Use it today

Write 採 using the diagram, cover the table and read 採る and 採用. Then make a sentence with one of them.