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承

Kanji 承: meaning "accept, inherit", readings, stroke order

The kanji 承 means "accept, inherit". On'yomi: ショウ; kun'yomi: うけたまわる. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
accept, inherit
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
うけたまわる
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 承

  • 承知する しょうちする — consent, acceptance
  • 承認 しょうにん — recognition, approval
  • 承る うけたまわる — (humble) to hear, to be told, to know
  • 承諾 しょうだく — consent, agreement
  • 了承 りょうしょう — acknowledgment, understanding

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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