JLPT N5 · Giving & handling

拾う

ひろう

to pick up

Stroke order of 拾う

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

拾 · 9 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A hand (扌) matching up (合) with something: reach down and pick it up.

Parts: 拾 pick up (扌 hand + 合) + う

The characters in 拾う

うう — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

道でお金を拾いました。

みちでおかねをひろいました。

I picked up money on the road.

More words: Giving & handling

上げるto give; to raise 返すto return (something)頼むto ask; to request 見せるto show 取るto take 撮るto take (a photo)捨てるto throw away 払うto pay 引くto pull 並べるto line up; to arrange 呼ぶto call 履くto put on (shoes; pants)脱ぐto take off (clothes)

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