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Kanji 担: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 担: shouldering, carry, raise, bear

Key takeaways

Kanji 担: shouldering, carry, raise, bear. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

shoulderingcarryraisebear

On reading

タン

Kun reading

かつ.ぐにな.う

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 担

shouldering, carry, raise, bear

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 旦

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hands (扌) at dawn (旦) to lift a heavy load or take on a responsibility. It represents shouldering a task or duty as the day begins.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タン
  • 担架たんか

    stretcher for carrying injured

  • 負担ふたん

    burden / responsibility / cost

  • 分担ぶんたん

    division of work / sharing tasks

  • 担当たんとう

    person in charge / responsible

Kun reading

かつ.ぐ
  • 担うになう

    to bear / to carry on the shoulder / to take responsibility

  • 担ぐかつぐ

    to carry on one's shoulder

Commonly used words

  • 担架
    たんか

    stretcher for carrying injured

  • 負担
    ふたん

    burden / responsibility / cost

  • 分担
    ぶんたん

    division of work / sharing tasks

  • 担当
    たんとう

    person in charge / responsible

  • 担う
    になう

    to bear / to carry on the shoulder / to take responsibility

  • 担ぐ
    かつぐ

    to carry on one's shoulder

Example sentences

Example 1

けが人はすぐに架で運ばれた。

Translation

The injured person was quickly carried on a stretcher.

Example 2

山で架を使って助けた。

Translation

We used a stretcher to rescue someone on the mountain.

Example 3

彼は会社の将来をっている。

Translation

He bears the future of the company.

Example 4

荷物を肩にって歩いた。

Translation

I carried the luggage on my shoulder and walked.

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