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摂取

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 摂取.

Dictionary

Entry

摂取っしゅNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #11375
1

intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion

Examples
後に、高校生になると、僕はビタミン剤を常用するように化学を「摂取した」
Later, in high school, I would take chemistry the way I took vitamin pills.
2

absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); assimilation

3

Buddhism

reception and protection

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to, take in, absorb

13 strokesFrequency 1,779JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セツショウ

Kun

おさ.めるかね.ると.る

Nanori

せっ

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

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