受 means accept
undergo, answer (phone), take, get
A hand passes something down to another hand: receive, accept.
On'yomi
- ジュju
Kun'yomi
- う(ける)ukeru
- う(け)uke
- う(かる)ukaru
Stroke order
Common words
- 受験じゅけんtaking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
- 受信じゅしんreceiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
- 受付うけつけreception (desk); information desk
- 受理じゅりacceptance