任 — 6 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 6 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ニン
- Kun
- まか(せる)・まか(す)
- Meaning
- to entrust; responsibility; appointment
Origin
亻 "person" plus 壬 "to bear a load"; shouldering a burden — hence "to entrust, responsibility."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ニン | 任意・任務・責任 |
|---|---|
| まかせる | 任せる・人任せ |
| まかす | 任す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 責任せきにん
responsibility
- 担任たんにん
homeroom teacher; person in charge
Example
この仕事は君に任せる。
I'll leave this job to you.
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