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Kanji 託: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 託: consign, requesting, entrusting with, pretend, hint

Key takeaways

Kanji 託: consign, requesting, entrusting with, pretend, hint. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

consignrequestingentrusting withpretendhint

On reading

タク

Kun reading

かこつ.けるかこ.つかこ.つける

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 託

consign, requesting, entrusting with, pretend, hint

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 乇

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'word' (言) with 'sprout' (乇). It represents the act of using words to entrust something precious, like a fragile sprout, to someone else's care. Think of the words spoken when consigning a task or responsibility to another person.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タク
  • 委託いたく

    entrust / consign / commit

Commonly used words

  • 委託
    いたく

    entrust / consign / commit

Example sentences

Example 1

商品の販売を委しました。

Translation

I consigned the sale of the products.

Example 2

この仕事は彼に委します。

Translation

I will entrust this work to him.

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