享 means “receive, enjoy”

きょう · kyou

Also: undergo, answer (phone)

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

うける

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キョウ, コウ

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 8 strokes

The story

A building (亠 over 口, the top of 高) over a child (子): picture the next generation inheriting the house. 享 is receiving and enjoying: 享受 is enjoying a benefit, and 享年, the years one received, is the age at death on a grave or obituary.

Used in 享受 (kyouju, enjoyment), 享年 (kyounen, age at death), and 享楽 (kyouraku, pleasure-seeking)

More from Give & Receive

• 賜 grant
• 頒 distribute
• 授 grant
• 献 offer
• 恵 blessing
• 譲 hand over
• 納 pay
• 呈 present
• 奉 offer up

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.