獲
え.る
eru
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
獲 is the kanji for "Get". Its reading is え.る (eru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Get
Also : Obtain · Earn · Find · Seize
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Readings
kunえ.る/ eruonかく/ kaku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
犭蒦
Example Sentences
彼は賞を獲得した。
かれはしょうをかくとくした。
He won an award.
猟師が獲物を仕留めた。
りょうしがえものをしとめた。
The hunter brought down the prey.
Vocabulary using 獲
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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