受け

うけ

popularity; favour; favor; reception

Also:defense, agreement, receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)

What does 受け mean?

受け is a Japanese noun meaning popularity; favour; favor; reception in English. It can also be translated as defense, agreement, receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts) depending on context. It is written as 受け in kanji, うけ in hiragana, and uke in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.