The kanji 取 (取) primarily means "to take," "to get," "to pick up," "to fetch," or "to grasp." It implies the act of acquiring something, whether it's a physical object, information, or an action. It conveys the idea of obtaining or extracting something from a source.

・On-yomi (音読み): シュ (shu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): と（る） (to(ru))

⚫︎受け取る Translation: To receive, to accept. ⚫︎取り出す Translation: To take out, to extract. ⚫︎取得 Translation: Acquisition, obtaining.

The kanji 取 (取) is a pictograph. It depicts a hand reaching out and seizing an ear. The top part represents the ear, and the bottom part represents the hand. Over time, the form was simplified to its current shape. The original meaning was closely related to harvesting or gathering, but it expanded to mean "to take" or "to get" in a broader sense.