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頼 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「頁」

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4Junior high level ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「頁」
On
ライ
Kun
たの(む)・たの(もしい)・たよ(る)
Meaning
rely on; request

Origin

ORIGIN

束 "bundle" with 頁 "head": to lean on someone — to rely on, to request.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ライ依頼・信頼・無頼漢
たのむ頼む・頼み
たのもしい頼もしい
たよる頼る・頼り

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 信頼しんらい

    trust; confidence

  • 依頼いらい

    request

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

彼は信頼できる友人だ。

He is a friend I can trust.

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