得
- Kanji
- 得
- Level
- N3
- Meaning
- gain, obtain, acquire
- On'yomi
- トク
- Kun'yomi
- え.る, う.る
- Strokes
- 11
- Common compounds
所得 (しょとく) income 得意 (とくい) one's strong point 取得 (しゅとく) acquisition
- Memory hook
The 'going' radical (彳) on the left, and 'say' (言) with 'hand' (又) on the right. You 'gain' (得) something by going (彳) and asking with your hand (又) and words (言).