Keyword
absorb (nutrients or knowledge)
Info
FrequencyTop 1900-2000
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig1876
Old form攝
Readings
せっ
(47%)
と
(35%)
せつ
(17%)
Composed of
left hand
ear
horns
short legs
Used in vocabulary (42 in total)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
Examples (30 in total)
Isn't that because you took it into your body in the form of medicine?
It is not good to not consume any at all.
An ordinary high school student is busy absorbing fresh information.
You've got to take in your nutrients in a balanced way.
As long as one lives and is active, energy intake is necessary.
While I'm young, I want to actively absorb new knowledge.
In the Meiji era, Japan adopted Western culture.
You should eat breakfast.
Having finished breakfast, I hurried to school.
He was having lunch when I entered the room.
I entered the restaurant and had lunch.
I have breakfast at seven.
When you have a cold, you should drink plenty of liquids.
He had breakfast all alone.
Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth.
Are you taking vitamins?
I always try to eat healthy food.
It's not only cheap but also has protein. It's a great deal.
Italians eat a big meal twice a day.
Today, the temperature rose as high as 30 degrees Celsius.
The Celsius scale is used in Japan.
The exact temperature is 22.68 degrees Celsius.
Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
Water boils at a temperature of 100 degrees centigrade.
The addict died from a drug overdose.
Tom died of a drug overdose in 2013.
After his heart attack, Jim had to cut down on his sugar intake.
The average temperature in Oxford last month was 18C.
Do you know how to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit?
I converted the temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius in my head.