採

take, gather

JLPT N2 Grade 5 11 strokes

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

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.

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 採

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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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