得

gain

JLPT N3 Grade 4 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: え.る・う.る
On'yomi: トク

得 means "gain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read え.る・う.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

得 in example sentences

何なんが得意とくい？

Nan ga tokui?

What are you good at?
料理りょうりは得意とくい？

Ryouri wa tokui?

Are you a good cook?
野球やきゅうは得意とくい？

Yakyuu wa tokui?

Are you good at baseball?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 得 mean?: 得 means "gain". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 得 have?: 得 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 得 read?: It is read え.る・う.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and トク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 得?: 得 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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