# 承 to be told　/ consent

子 (child) + 水 (water)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes

## Onyomi

SHOU | If you SHOW me the report, I will be told.

## Mnemonic

| Think of this as 子 plus water 水, but half of water is on the left of child, and half on the right. Thus: As a child moses, was told not to part the bath-water.

## Kunyomi

うけたまわ*る | (business - speak) What you say when you have heard and understood a proposal. Does not neccesairly mean you agree. Another example of Japanese deliberate ambiguity. NP ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

承諾(しょうだく) | comply/ accept ★★☆☆☆
承知(しょうち) する | to agree in theory ★★☆☆☆ CCW F 承 (to be told　/ consent) + 知 (know) = 承知 (to agree in theory) to agree in theory　(business - speak). Stronger than 承る（うけたまわる）. 承知 is what you say when you have heard and understood a business proposal, and you agree with it. It doesn't necessarily mean that you will sign the contract or do whatever the person says; merely that you want to work together with them to accomplish these goals, in theory, after 100 more meetings.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
蒸 | humid | NEPTUNE |
承 | to be told　/ consent |  |

Steam looks like Neptune - check his furrowed eyebrows and big beard - Neptune's steam is humid ocean spray.
I was told that I wasn't Neptune!

## Used In

- 蒸

## Synonyms

consent 承る 承知する 肯定 承諾 納得