— pick, take, fetch, take up

  • JLPT N2
  • 11 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 手
  • #607 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
サイ
Kun'yomi
と.る

Example words

  • 採用さいよう(1) use; adoption; acceptance (2) appointment; employment; engagement
  • 採決さいけつvote; roll call
  • 採算さいさんprofit
  • 採点さいてんmarking; grading; scoring
  • 採集さいしゅうcollecting; gathering
  • 採択さいたくadoption; selection; choice
  • 採掘さいくつmining
  • 採るとる(1) to adopt (measure, proposal) (2) to pick (e.g. fruit); to catch (e.g. insects); to take (e.g. a sample) (3) to assume (attitude) (4) to take on (i.e. hire); to engage