受
Mnemonic
A claw machine at the arcade lowers toward a glittering crown. You've tried so many times. Once more you feed in a coin — the claw grips tight! You accept the prize with trembling hands, finally victorious.
Additional thoughts
Visualize the kanji top-down: claw on top descending, crown in the middle as the prize, and once more (又, a reaching hand) at the bottom catching it. The arcade claw machine image maps perfectly to the structure.Quick recall
A claw machine grabs a crown — Once more you try, and finally accept the prize.Details
The keyword for 受 is accept. This kanji conveys the idea of receiving, accepting, or taking something that is offered or given. It encompasses both the physical act of catching or receiving an object and the more abstract sense of undergoing an experience, such as accepting an examination or receiving an influence. The character fundamentally implies a passive readiness to take in what comes from another source.
- On'yomi
- じゅ
- Kun'yomi
- う.ける、-う.け、う.かる