うける

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of うける – see the following entry.

【受ける】 [verb] to receive, to get, to be given, to undergo, to go through, to suffer, to take on, to accept [verb] to catch [verb] 承ける, 享ける: to be given (e.g. talent, life) [verb] 請ける: to obtain by paying a fee [verb] 承ける: (grammar) to be modified by [verb] 享ける: to follow, to succeed, to do as a previous person did [verb] to gain popularity [verb] ウケる: to be funny; to be hilarious; by extension, to be ridiculous, absurd, or unbelievable Alternative spellings ウケる, 請ける, 承ける, 享ける

(This term, うける (ukeru), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as うける, see Category:Japanese kanji read as うける.)