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拾

pick up

JLPT N2 Grade 3 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
ひろ.う
On'yomi
シュウ・ジュウ
Radical
手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

拾 means "pick up". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ひろ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ・ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

拾 in example sentences

  • それ拾ひろって。

    Sore hirotte.

    Pick it up.

  • いくら拾ひろったの？

    Ikura hirotta no?

    How much money did you find?

  • コインを拾ひろったんだ。

    Koin o hirottan da.

    I picked up a coin.

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

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Words that use 拾

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Common questions

What does the kanji 拾 mean?
拾 means "pick up". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 拾 have?
拾 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 拾 read?
It is read ひろ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ・ジュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 拾?
拾 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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