Kanji

trust, request

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

頁部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ライ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たのむ, たのもしい, たよる

Nanori (Name Reading)

たのむ, のり, よ, よし, より

Common Readings

ライ, たの…む, たの…もしい, たよ…る

Example sentences

頼む たのむ
母に買い物を頼んだ。

I asked my mother to do the shopping.

留守番 るすばん
子供に留守番を頼んで、買い物に出かけた。

I asked my children to watch the house and went out shopping.

頼る たよる
困ったときは、いつでも私を頼ってください。

Whenever you are in trouble, please rely on me.

資源 しげん
日本は資源が乏しいため、多くの原材料を輸入に頼っている。

Because Japan is scarce in resources, it relies on imports for many of its raw materials.

依頼 いらい
弁護士に調査を依頼した。

I requested an investigation from a lawyer.

業者 ぎょうしゃ
引っ越し業者に見積もりを依頼した。

I asked a moving company for an estimate.

信頼 しんらい
信頼を築くには長い時間がかかる。

It takes a long time to build trust.

関係 かんけい
二人の間には、長年にわたる信頼関係が築かれている。

A relationship of trust built over many years exists between the two.

頼み たのみ
私の頼みを聞いてください。

Please listen to my request.

快い こころよい
彼は私の頼みを快く引き受けてくれた。

He pleasantly accepted my request.

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