This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カク、え.る
Romaji: kaku, e.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

seize, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  94
Frequency:  964
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-13
Korean Reading:  hoeg
Chinese Reading:  huo4
Unicode:  7372
JIS:  334D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 779
Nelson Index: 2912
New Nelson Index: 3609
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3g13.1
Four Corner Index: 4424.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1079
Gakken Index: 1234
Daikanwanjiten Index: 20758X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0752
Remembering the kanji Index: 701
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1532
Kodansha Compact Index: 1310
Kanji in Context Index: 1408
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 537
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 699
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 708
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 757
Essential Kanji Index: 1364
Kodansha Kanji Index: 959
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2967
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1839

Words

獲得 (かくとく)
acquisition; possession
獲物 (えもの)
game; spoils; trophy; prey
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 ...
鹵獲 (ろかく)
capture; seizure; plunder
一獲千金 (いっかくせんきん)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
捕獲 (ほかく)
capture; seizure
捕る (とる)
to take; to catch; to capture
漁獲 (ぎょかく)
fishing; catch; haul
乱獲 (らんかく)
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
捕らぬ狸の皮算用 (とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう)
don't count your chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
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