Conjugation
Tap for 受ける (receive/take)
Tap for 受かる (pass)
- 受ける — to receive / to take (exam)
- 受かる — to pass (exam)
- 受付 — reception desk
- 受験 — taking an exam
- 受信 — reception (signal/email)
- 受賞 — winning an award
More examples - tap to expand
- 受け取る — to receive / to accept
- 受け付ける — to accept / to receive (applications)
- 受け身 — passive voice / passivity
- 受話器 — telephone receiver
Compound Verbs - tap to expand
- 受け取る — to receive; to accept
- 受け止める — to take seriously; to accept (emotion, idea)
- 受け入れる — to accept; to admit
- 受け流す — to brush off; to let pass
- 受け持つ — to be in charge of
The kanji 受 combines 手 (hand) and 又 (hand/again) to express the act of “receiving” or “taking.” It is frequent in education and communication contexts—exams, messages, awards, etc.
