I asked my mother to do the shopping.
頼
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
I asked my children to watch the house and went out shopping.
Whenever you are in trouble, please rely on me.
Because Japan is scarce in resources, it relies on imports for many of its raw materials.
I requested an investigation from a lawyer.
I asked a moving company for an estimate.
It takes a long time to build trust.
A relationship of trust built over many years exists between the two.
Please listen to my request.
He pleasantly accepted my request.
Example Vocabulary
頼む
to ask; to request; to entrust
頼る
to rely on; to depend on; to turn to
依頼
request; commission
信頼
trust; reliance; confidence
頼み
request; favor; reliance
頼もしい
reliable; trustworthy; promising
頼り
reliance; dependence; help; news
頼りない
unreliable; weak; helpless; vague
頼りになる
reliable; dependable; trustworthy
頼むから
I'm begging you, for heaven's sake
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