Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
964 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 16
Meaning: seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to
Kunyomi: え.る
Onyomi: カク
Composition: 犭 蒦
Radical: 犬
Meaning: dog
Reading: いぬ
Frequency: 444
Alternative forms:
獲得 (カクトク) acquisition, possession
獲得形質 (カクトクケイシツ) acquired characteristics (as opposed to inherited)
乱獲 (ランカク) overfishing, overhunting, indiscriminate fishing, indiscriminate hunting
収獲 (シュウカク) catch (fishing), bag (hunting), haul
得る (える) to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win, to understand, to comprehend, to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill), to be able to ..., can ...