1. To take; To pick up; To grab; To catch

2. To pass; To hand; To give

3. To get; To obtain; To acquire; To win; To receive; To earn; To take (e.g. a vacation)

4. To adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); To take (a measure, attitude, etc.); To choose

5. To remove; To get rid of; To take off

6. To take away; To steal; To rob

7. To eat; To have (e.g. lunch); To take (e.g. vitamins) See also 摂る.

8. To pick (e.g. flowers); To gather; To extract (e.g. juice); To catch (e.g. fish)

9. To take up (time, space); To occupy; To spare; To set aside

10. To secure; To reserve; To save; To put aside; To keep

11. To take (e.g. a joke); To interpret; To understand; To make out; To grasp

12. To record; To take down

13. To subscribe to (e.g. a newspaper); To take; To buy; To get

14. To order; To have delivered

15. To charge; To fine; To take (tax)

16. To take (e.g. a wife); To take on (e.g. an apprentice); To adopt; To accept

17. To compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); To play