Japanese symbol for “acquisition”
獲得
かくとく
Romaji: kakutoku
acquisition; possession
In Japanese, acquisition is 獲得, read かくとく (kakutoku).
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
- adj-no, n, vs acquisition; possession
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “acquisition”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入手 | にゅうしゅ nyuushu | acquisition; obtaining; procurement |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう baishuu | acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 習得 | しゅうとく shuutoku | learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.) |
| 得喪 | とくそう tokusou | acquisition or forfeiture; acquisition (question of whether or not something is acquired) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 捕獲 | ほかく hokaku | capture; seizure |
| 乱獲 | らんかく rankaku | overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing |
| 漁獲 | ぎょかく gyokaku | fishery; fishing; catch |
| 獲物 | えもの emono | prey; catch; kill |
| 獲る | とる toru | to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 納得 | なっとく nattoku | consent; agreement; acceptance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “acquisition”.
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.