承 means acquiesce
hear, listen to, be informed, receive
Hands hold up water: agree.
On'yomi
- ショウshou
- ジョウjou
Kun'yomi
- うけたまわ(る)uketamawaru
- う(ける)ukeru
How it's built
- 了
- 三
- 水water
Common words
- 了承りょうしょうacknowledgement; acknowledgment
- 承認しょうにんrecognition; acknowledgement
- 承るうけたまわるto hear; to be told
- 承知しょうちknowledge; awareness