Japanese symbol for “accept”
受け入れる
うけいれる
Romaji: ukeireru
to accept; to receive; to agree
In Japanese, accept is 受け入れる, read うけいれる (ukeireru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to accept; to receive; to agree
Written forms: 受け入れる、受け容れる、受入れる、受けいれる. Readings: うけいれる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accept”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受け取る | うけとる uketoru | to receive; to get; to accept |
| 買う | かう kau | to accept; to take on; to take up |
| 受け付ける | うけつける uketsukeru | to accept; to receive (an application); to take up |
| 飲む | のむ nomu | to accept (a demand, conditions, etc.); to agree to |
| 貰う | もらう morau | to receive; to take; to accept |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受験 | じゅけん juken | taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university) |
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
| 受ける | うける ukeru | to receive; to get |
| 受付 | うけつけ uketsuke | reception (desk); information desk; receptionist |
| 受信 | じゅしん jushin | receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ ukeire | receiving; acceptance; reception |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accept”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.