To Take or to Remove

“To Take or to Remove” in kanji. Japanese calligraphy art by Nao.

To Take or to Remove

to-ru, shu

The verb toru means “to take.” It sometimes means “to remove.” When you mean “to remove,” torinozoku is more precise. Nozoku means “to remove.”

There are some verbs that begin with tori.”

Toriageru means“to take away something from somebody,” “to adopt an idea,” “to pick up” or “to deliver a baby.” Torikimeru means “to decide something after discussion.” Torikesu means “to cancel.” Tori shi kiru” means “to take responsibility of something and to manage everything concerning about it.” Torishiraberu is an action taken by the police. When they do this, they investigate a suspect. Torikakaru means “to start doing something.”

On the other hand, we have some verbs that end with toru.”

The verb uketoru means to receive. Both kau and kaitoru means “to buy.” They are slightly different. When you buy something big such as a car or property, you can use kaitoru. You can use kaitoru for a bulk purchase.

Shutoku means acquisition or acquirement. So the verb shutoku-suru means “to get” or “to acquire.”


The kanji for “To Take or to Remove” with the stroke order and arrows showing directions.

  1. First, draw the left-hand side of the character. Draw the horizontal stroke on the top.
  2. Draw the vertical stroke to the left.
  3. Draw the upper horizontal stroke in the rectangle.
  4. Draw the lower horizontal stroke in the rectangle.
  5. Draw the stroke rising rightward.
  6. Draw the longest vertical stroke.
  7. Begin to draw the right-hand side. Draw the hook.
  8. Draw the sweeping stroke crossing the sweeping part of the previous stroke.

 

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