The kanji 獲 generally conveys the meaning of "to obtain," "to get," "to capture," or "to acquire." It implies successfully gaining possession of something, either through effort, hunting, or other means. It often suggests a sense of achievement or success in obtaining the target.

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

⚫︎ 獲得 (kakutoku) Translation: Acquisition; obtaining; getting. ⚫︎ 獲物 (emono) Translation: Game; prey; spoils. ⚫︎ 逮捕 (taiho) Translation: Arrest; apprehension.

The kanji 獲 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The radical on the left side is 犬 (ken), meaning "dog" or "animal." The right side is 蒦 (kaku), which contributes to the sound and originally related to "to grasp." The overall meaning refers to to capture or hunt an animal. It evolved to include the meaning of acquiring or obtaining things more generally.