Japanese symbol for “undertake”
引き受ける
ひきうける
Romaji: hikiukeru
to take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of
In Japanese, undertake is 引き受ける, read ひきうける (hikiukeru).
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 take on; to undertake; to accept; to take charge of; to assume responsibility for
- v1, vt to take over; to inherit
- v1, vt to guarantee; to vouch for
- v1, vt to contract (a disease)
Written forms: 引き受ける、引受ける、引きうける、引受る. Readings: ひきうける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “undertake”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当たる | あたる ataru | to undertake; to be assigned |
| 請け負う | うけおう ukeou | to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work) |
| 請け合う | うけあう ukeau | to undertake; to take on (task) |
| 遣る | やる yaru | to do; to undertake; to perform |
| 企てる | くわだてる kuwadateru | to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “undertake”.
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.