承
acquiesce · hear · listen to · be informed · receive
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of receiving with hand. Inheriting.
Symbolism
Approval, succession, consent. Represents inheriting.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Lending an ear
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
事後承諾
じごしょうだく
ex-post-facto approval; ex-post-facto approval
不承不承
ふしょうぶしょう
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly; reluctantly
起承転結
きしょうてんけつ
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development; introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)
師資相承
ししそうしょう
generation-to-generation instruction from master to disciple; generation-to-generation instruction from master to disciple
先刻承知
せんこくしょうち
being already (well) aware; being already (well) aware
承知の上
しょうちのうえ
With full knowledge; Doing something while fully aware