Kanji

担

shouldering, carry, raise, bear

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かつぐ, になう

Nanori (Name Reading)

ゆたか

Common Readings

タン, かつ…ぐ, にな…う

Example sentences

担当 たんとう
新しいプロジェクトの担当がようやく決まった。

The person in charge of the new project was finally decided.

設計 せっけい
彼は新しいビルの設計を担当した。

He was in charge of the design of the new building.

負担 ふたん
費用の負担を全員で分かち合うことにした。

We decided to share the burden of the expenses among everyone.

軽減 けいげん
新しいシステムを導入することで、作業の負担が大幅に軽減された。

By introducing a new system, the workload was significantly reduced.

担う になう
若い世代がこの国の未来を担う。

Young people will bear the future of this country.

宰相 さいしょう
彼は一国の宰相として、国の将来を担っている。

As the chancellor of a nation, he bears the future of the country.

担ぐ かつぐ
重い荷物を肩に担いで、坂道を登った。

I carried heavy luggage on my shoulder and climbed up the slope.

両肩 りょうかた
彼は重い荷物を両肩に担いだ。

He carried a heavy load on both shoulders.

担任 たんにん
新しい担任の先生は、とても優しそうです。

The new homeroom teacher seems very kind.

担当者 たんとうしゃ
詳細は担当者に直接お問い合わせください。

Please contact the person in charge directly for details.

Example Vocabulary

担当

たんとう

taking charge; being in charge; responsibility

負担

ふたん

burden, responsibility, load, shouldering (expenses, etc.)

担う

になう

to bear; to carry on one's shoulder; to take responsibility for

担ぐ

かつぐ

to shoulder; to carry on one's back; to nominate; to trick; to be superstitious

担任

たんにん

homeroom teacher; in charge of

担当者

たんとうしゃ

person in charge; coordinator; representative

加担

かたん

complicity; taking part in someone else's act

分担

ぶんたん

share; allocation; division of labor

負担をかける

ふたんをかける

肩に担ぐ

かたにかつぐ

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