Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to take into one's possession; to receive; to accept; to collect; to claim
2. to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to adopt
3. to leave; to go away; to withdraw; to get out
Kanji used
pull
take
Pitch accent
きと
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Composed of
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
Examples (3 in total)
I adopted a kitten.
Tom later died at the hospital.
I complained, but they refused to take this sweater back.