Readings: ショウ (Onyomi), うけたまわ.る (Kunyomi)
Meaning: to accede to, to receive, to hear, to be informed, to undertake, to acknowledge, to agree, to accept, to comply with, to consent
The kanji 承 is thought to represent a person kneeling (related to 卩 or 巳) to receive something from above (implied by the roof-like 厂 component). It conveys the meaning of receiving, acknowledging, or inheriting.
View JLPT N2 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 承 is written with 8 strokes. The general order begins with the top-left radical (厂), followed by the components below and to the right, finishing with the bottom stroke.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 乙 |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT Level | N2 |
| Grade | Jouyou Kanji |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- ショウ (Shou)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- うけたまわ (Uketamawa)
Common Words Using 承
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 承認 | しょうにん | approval, recognition |
| 承知 | しょうち | knowledge, consent, understanding |
| 継承 | けいしょう | inheritance, succession |
| 承諾 | しょうだく | consent, acceptance |
| 了承 | りょうしょう | acknowledgment, understanding |
| 承継 | しょうけい | succession, inheritance |
| 承服 | しょうふく | consent, compliance |
| 承引 | しょういん | acceptance, consent |
| 拝承 | はいしょう | respectful acceptance/understanding (humble) |
| 稟承 | りんしょう | respectfully receiving instructions/information (formal) |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 承る | うけたまわる | to receive (an order), to hear, to be told, to accept (humble) |
| 承ります | うけたまわります | to receive, to hear, to accept (humble, polite form) |
| 承り | うけたまわり | reception, acceptance (noun form) |
| 承っております | うけたまわっております | currently receiving/accepted (humble, continuous/resultative) |
| 承り中 | うけたまわりちゅう | currently being received/accepted (common business phrase) |
| 承り候 | うけたまわりそうろう | to receive/accept (humble, archaic polite) |
| 承りたく | うけたまわりたく | wish to receive/accept (humble, volitional-like) |
| 承るべき | うけたまわるべき | should receive/accept (humble, obligation) |
| 承る由 | うけたまわるよし | it is said that one receives/accepts (humble, formal) |
| 承り次第 | うけたまわりしだい | as soon as received/accepted (formal) |
Example Sentences
Japanese: ご注文を承りました。
Kana: ごちゅうもんをうけたまわりました。
Romaji: Gochūmon o uketamawarimashita.
English: We received your order.
Japanese: 彼の意見を承知しました。
Kana: かれのいけんをしょうちしました。
Romaji: Kare no iken o shōchi shimashita.
English: I understood his opinion.
Japanese: 企画書の承認が得られた。
Kana: きかくしょのしょうにんがえられた。
Romaji: Kikakusho no shōnin ga erareta.
English: Approval for the project proposal was obtained.
Japanese: この伝統は子孫に継承されるべきだ。
Kana: このでんとうはしそんにけいしょうされるべきだ。
Romaji: Kono dentō wa shison ni keishō sareru beki da.
English: This tradition should be passed down to descendants.
Japanese: ご承諾ありがとうございます。
Kana: ごしょうだくありがとうございます。
Romaji: Goshōdaku arigatō gozaimasu.
English: Thank you for your acceptance.
Japanese: 部長に了承を得た。
Kana: ぶちょうにりょうしょうをえた。
Romaji: Buchō ni ryōshō o eta.
English: I received acknowledgment from the section chief.
Japanese: 承知いたしました。
Kana: しょうちいたしました。
Romaji: Shōchi itashimashita.
English: I understand (polite).
Japanese: お困りのことがございましたら、何なりと承ります。
Kana: おこまりのことがございましたら、なんなりと承ります。
Romaji: Okomari no koto ga gozaimashitara, nannari to uketamawarimasu.
English: If you have any troubles, we will gladly assist (receive your request).
Japanese: 事前の了承が必要です。
Kana: じぜんのりょうしょうがひつようです。
Romaji: Jizen no ryōshō ga hitsuyō desu.
English: Prior acknowledgment is necessary.
Japanese: 歴史的遺産を次の世代に承継する。
Kana: れきしてきいさんをつぎのせだいにしょうけいする。
Romaji: Rekishiteki isan o tsugi no sedai ni shōkei suru.
English: To pass on historical heritage to the next generation.
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