Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to receive; to get
2. to catch (e.g. a ball)
3. to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)
4. to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)
5. to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)
6. to be given (e.g. life, talent)
esp. 受ける, 享ける
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
7. to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by)
esp. ウケる
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
8. to follow; to succeed; to be descended from
esp. 受ける, 享ける
9. to face (south, etc.)
10. to be modified by
esp. 受ける, 承ける
11. to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee
esp. 請ける, now primarily used in compound words
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
12. to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well
esp. ウケる, うける
Kanji used
receive naturally
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to be born; to come into this world
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)