Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
2332 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 17
Meaning: be crowned with, live under (a ruler), receive
Kunyomi: いただ.く
Onyomi: タイ
Composition: 裁
Radical: 戈
Meaning: spear, halberd
戴冠式 (タイカンシキ) coronation ceremony, enthronement
戴冠 (タイカン) coronation, crowning
奉戴 (ホウタイ) having a prince for a president, being the recipient of (an imperial favor, favour), reverential acceptance
頂く (いただく) to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy, to eat, to drink, to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top), to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president), to get someone to do something
戴くものは夏も小袖 (いただくものはなつもこそで) taking whatever one can get one's hands on, being greedy, accepting a padded silk sleeve even in summer