The kanji 獲獲 generally conveys the meaning of "to obtain," "to capture," "to gain," or "to acquire." It implies successfully getting something, whether it be a physical object, an animal, or an abstract concept. It suggests an action of taking possession or securing something.

・On-yomi (音読み): カク (kaku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): える (eru)

⚫︎ 獲得（かくとく） Translation: Acquisition; obtaining; getting ⚫︎ 獲物（えもの） Translation: Game; prey; spoils ⚫︎ 捕獲（ほかく） Translation: Capture

The kanji 獲獲 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. ⚫︎ The phonetic component is 蒦 (kaku), which conveys a sound element. ⚫︎ The semantic component is 犬（けものへん） meaning "dog" or "animal". This component provides the meaning element of the character, initially associating it with hunting and capturing animals. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass acquiring or obtaining things in general, not just animals. The character's original form depicts a hand grasping an animal.