採

take, gather

JLPT N2 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: と.る
On'yomi: サイ
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

Stroke order & writing

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採 in example sentences

リンゴ採とって。
Ringo totte.
Pick me an apple.
採点さいてんしましたか。
Saiten shimashita ka.
Did you grade the tests?
トムが花はなを採とったんだ。
Tomu ga hana o tottan da.
Tom picked flowers.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 採

More 手 (hand) kanji

採 means "take, gather". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read と.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Common questions

What does the kanji 採 mean?: 採 means "take, gather". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 採 have?: 採 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 採 read?: It is read と.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 採?: 採 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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