Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 受ける(うける) in Japanese

受ける, 請ける, 承ける, 享ける
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
うける
Romaji
ukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to receive; to get
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to catch (e.g. a ball)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be given (e.g. life, talent)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to follow; to succeed; to be descended from
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to face (south, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    linguistics terminology
    Meaning
    to be modified by
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

Examples of 受ける, 請ける, 承ける, 享ける, うける in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
受ける
Plain Polite
受けます
Negative
受けない
Negative Polite
受けません

Past

Plain
受けた
Plain Polite
受けました
Negative
受けなかった
Negative Polite
受けませんでした

Te

Plain
受けて
Plain Polite
受けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
受けられる
Plain Polite
受けられます
Negative
受けられない
Negative Polite
受けられません

Related Kanji

享 JLPT 1

8 strokes

receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch

On'Yomi: キョウ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: う.ける

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承 JLPT 2

8 strokes

acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive

On'Yomi: ショウ, ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: うけたまわ.る, う.ける, ささ.げる, とど.める, たす.ける, こ.らす, つい.で, すく.う

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請 JLPT 1

15 strokes

solicit, invite, ask

On'Yomi: セイ, シン, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: こ.う, う.ける

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受 JLPT 3

8 strokes

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

On'Yomi: ジュ

Kun'Yomi: う.ける, -う.け, う.かる

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