Kanji

What does the kanji 拾 mean?

拾 means picking up. On'yomi シュウ、ジュウ. Kun'yomi ひろ.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiシュウ、ジュウ
Kun'yomiひろ.う
Strokes9
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi シュウ、ジュウKun'yomi ひろ.う
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

picking up

Memory hook

The hand (扌) gathering things up to fit (合) together — PICK UP, GATHER.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 拾うひろうto pick up, to find

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.