頂く
いただく
CommonJLPT N3
Written & reading forms
Also written 戴く
Meanings
- 01
Godan verb (く) · Transitive
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to buy
Humble · Usually kana
- 02
Godan verb (く) · Transitive
to eat; to drink
Humble · Polite · Usually kana
- 03
Godan verb (く) · Transitive
to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head); to have (on top)
Usually kana
orig. meaning
- 04
Godan verb (く) · Transitive
to have (as one's leader); to live under (a ruler); to install (a president)
Usually kana
- 05
Auxiliary verb · Godan verb (く)
to get someone to do something
Humble · Usually kana
follows a verb in "-te" form
Pitch accent
Red line shows relative high and low pitch by mora. Pronunciation can vary by region and speaker.
- 頂く平板 / 尾高 · Heiban / Odaka