得

gain

JLPT N3 Grade 4 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: え.る・う.る
On'yomi: トク

Stroke order & writing

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得 in example sentences

が？
Nani ga tokui?
What are you good at?
は？
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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 得

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.

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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