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受ける
請ける
承ける
享ける
Readings

ukeru
ウケる
ukeru
English
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to receive, to get

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to catch (e.g. a ball)

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to sustain (damage), to incur (a loss), to suffer (an injury), to feel (influence)

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to undergo (e.g. surgery), to take (a test), to accept (a challenge)

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
esp. 受ける, 享ける
to be given (e.g. life, talent)

Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Colloquialism
Usually written using kana alone
esp. ウケる
to find funny, to find humorous, to be amused (by)

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
esp. 受ける, 享ける
to follow, to succeed, to be descended from

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
to face (south, etc.)

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Linguistics terminology
esp. 受ける, 承ける
to be modified by

Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
See also: 請け出す・1
esp. 請ける, now primarily used in compound words
to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee

Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
esp. ウケる, うける
to be well-received, to become popular, to go down well

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future うける, うけます
[does], will [do]
うけない, うけません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past うけた, うけました
[did]
うけなかった, うけませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative うけて, うけまして うけないで, うけませんで うけなくて
Kanjis
ON: ジュ KUN: う.ける, -う.け, う.かる
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

Stroke: 8 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-4-4 FC: 2040.0


ON: セイ, シン, ショウ KUN: こ.う, う.ける
solicit, invite, ask

Stroke: 15 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-7-8 FC: 0562.2


ON: ショウ, ジョウ KUN: うけたまわ.る, う.ける
acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive

Stroke: 8 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-1-7 FC: 1723.3


ON: キョウ, コウ KUN: う.ける
enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch

Stroke: 8 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-2-6 FC: 0040.0


Phrases
冗談が受けたよ。
Parts: 冗談 (じょうだん) 受ける (うける)
My joke went over very well.

立ち退きの予告を受けた。
Parts: 立ち退き (たちのき) 予告 (よこく) 受ける (うける)
We received an eviction notice.

喜んでお申し出をお受けします。
Parts: 喜ぶ (よろこぶ) (お) 申し出 (もうしで) 受ける (うける)
We gladly accept your offer.

65歳以上の人たちは政府から年金を受けている。
Parts: (さい) 以上 (いじょう) 人達 (ひとたち) 政府 (せいふ) から 年金 (ねんきん) 受ける (うける)
People of 65 and above get a pension from the government.