戴 means “be crowned with, receive humbly”

いただく · itadaku

Also: live under (a ruler), receive

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): いただく
On'yomi (Chinese reading): タイ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 17 strokes

The story

Picture 異 as a figure lifting something onto its head, under a halberd (戈): carrying a gift up high in respect. 戴く is to receive humbly, 頂戴 is a polite "I'll gladly take it", and 戴冠式 is a coronation, a crown set upon the head.

Used in 戴く (itadaku, to receive humbly), 頂戴 (choudai, receiving/please give me), and 戴冠式 (taikanshiki, coronation)

戴 means “be crowned with, receive humbly”

The story

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