138
拾
Pick Up
ひろ.う
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan is famous for its low crime rate, and it is common for lost wallets or phones to be 拾われる (hirowareru) and turned in to the nearest police box (交番).
Memory Trick
Imagine seeing a coin on the sidewalk and bending down to pick it up with your hand. That action helps you remember 拾 means 'to pick up.'
Readings
Onyomi: シュウ (shuu), ジュウ (juu)
Kunyomi: ひろ.う
Example Words
拾う
ひろう (hirou)
To pick up
拾得物
しゅうとくぶつ (shuutokubutsu)
Lost property
拾得
しゅうとく (shuutoku)
Finding lost property
ごみを拾う
ごみ を ひろう (gomi o hirou)
To pick up litter
Example Sentence
道 で 財布 を 拾いました。
みち で さいふ を ひろいました。
michi de saifu o hiroimashita
I found a wallet on the road.