WORD DETAIL
戴く
いただく
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
戴く(いただく) adds okuriganaくto戴, with senses of humbly receiving and bearing something on the head. - Basic usage: It applies to receiving an award from a teacher and to wearing a laurel wreath.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Humble reception and literal headwear
賞状を戴くuses humble language for receiving, while冠を戴くpreserves the physical image of carrying something on the head.

