Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win. 獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc..
  2. to understand, to comprehend.
  3. to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill).

auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. to be able to ..., can ....

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
得る える
 
獲る える

Contained Kanji Breakdown

gain, get, find
トク え.る う.る (4th, N3)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to get, complacent, to obstruct
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)