Japanese Kanji

shuu

pick up · gather · find

Grade 3 · JLPT N2 · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONシュウshuu
  • ONジュウjuu
  • KUNひろ.うhiro

Meaning

Pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten.

Stroke order for 拾

拾 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 9 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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