Kanji

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:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: spear, halberd

Examples

Onyomi Examples

冠式 タイカンシキ coronation ceremony, enthronement

タイカン coronation, crowning

ホウタイ having a prince for a president, being the recipient of (an imperial favor, favour), reverential acceptance

Kunyomi Examples

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

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