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取る

とる

to take, to get

Mnemonic

Old soldiers tore とる ears off the field to prove the count. You tore a good mark off that test: とる.

Worth knowing

Reaching out and taking. かかる is take in the sense of time or money spent.

Built from

take, get
耳 ear + 又 hand

Words sharing these kanji

to receive, to take (someone's words or behavior) to take out, to pull out to take back, to recover to come off, to be removed

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