音読み: シュ
訓読み: とる
画数: 8
部首: 又（また）
Meaning
Take / Fetch / Get / Grab / Pick Up
- Basic forms
- 取る — to take, to get / base form
- 取ります — polite / I take / masu form
- 取った — past / took / ta form
- 取って — te-form / take (and …) / linking or request
- 取らない — negative / don’t take / negative form
- 取れば — if (I) take / conditional
- 取れ — take! / imperative
- Other common forms
- 取りたい — want to take / 〜たい form
- 取れる — can take / be taken / potential / passive
- 取られる — be taken / passive
- 取らせる — make someone take / causative
- More
- 取ろう — let’s take / 〜よう form
- 取らなかった — past negative / didn’t take
- 取っている — taking / holding / progressive / state
取る (とる) is a godan (う-verb) meaning “to take,” “to pick up,” or “to obtain.” It follows the regular る-ending godan pattern: る → って / った → 取って, 取った. Common examples: 写真を取る (to take a photo), メモを取る (to take notes), and 時間を取る (to make time).
- 取材 — news gathering / interview
- 取得 — acquisition
- 取扱い — handling / dealing with
- 取引 — transaction / business deal
- 取り組み — effort / initiative
- 取り消す — cancel / revoke
The kanji 取 combines the elements for “ear” and “hand,” representing the act of grabbing or taking something. Historically, it referred to cutting off an enemy’s ear as a trophy — hence, the broader meaning of “to take, to seize.”
きっぷを取ってきます。
I’ll go get the ticket.
その取引は 成功した。
That business deal was a success.
取得 — acquisition