任
responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
Grade Level
Grade 5
Stroke Count
6 strokes
Radical
人部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ニン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
まかせる, まかす
Nanori (Name Reading)
あたる, たえ, たか, たかし, ただ, たね, たもつ, と, とう, のり, ひで, まかし, まこと, よし
Common Readings
ニン, まか…す, まか…せる
Example Vocabulary
任せる
まかせる
to entrust to, to leave to
責任
せきにん
responsibility, duty
任務
にんむ
duty, mission, assignment
お任せ
おまかせ
leaving it up to someone
任す
まかす
to entrust to, to leave to
担任
たんにん
homeroom teacher
責任者
せきにんしゃ
person in charge, responsible person
無責任
むせきにん
irresponsible
責任を取る
せきにんをとる
to take responsibility
身を任せる
みをまかせる
to leave oneself to, to surrender oneself to
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