取

JLPT N3

Take

Readings

On’yomi: シュ (shu)

Kun’yomi: と(る) (to(ru))

• と(る) – to take, to pick up, to fetch

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

取る

とる

take

受け取る

うけとる

receive

取り消す

とりけす

cancel

取引

とりひき

transaction

取り出す

とりだす

take out

Example Sentences

本を取ります。

ほんをとります。

I take a book.

手紙を受け取ります。

てがみをうけとります。

I receive a letter.

予約を取り消します。

よやくをとりけします。

I cancel the reservation.

取引をします。

とりひきをします。

I do business.

箱から取り出します。

はこからとりだします。

I take it out of the box.

Cultural Note

✋ 取 emphasizes taking, obtaining, or acquiring in Japanese culture.
• It appears in daily actions (取る, 受け取る) and formal contexts (取得, 取材).
• In work or study, it often relates to gaining skills, licenses, or information.
• It’s also culturally associated with hands-on action — literally taking or handling things yourself.