Kanji 預: deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to

Key takeaways

Kanji 預: deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

預

Meaning

depositcustodyleave withentrust to

On reading

ヨ

Kun reading

あず.けるあず.かる

Radical

頁

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 預

deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to

Kanji structure breakdown

預

Structure breakdown

予 + 頁

Mnemonic story

This kanji means to entrust or deposit something by recording it beforehand (予) on a page (頁) or ledger. Think of depositing money (預金) in a bank, where you leave it for safekeeping by having it recorded in advance.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヨ

預金よきん
deposit / bank savings

Kun reading

あず.ける

預かるあずかる
to keep in custody / to take care of
預けるあずける
to entrust / to leave in someone's care

Commonly used words

預金
よきん
deposit / bank savings
預かる
あずかる
to keep in custody / to take care of
預ける
あずける
to entrust / to leave in someone's care

Example sentences

Example 1

銀行に預金をしました。

Translation

I made a deposit at the bank.

Example 2

預金残高を確認してください。

Translation

Please check your deposit balance.

Example 3

子どもを友だちに預かってもらった。

Translation

I asked a friend to take care of my child.

Example 4

荷物を駅のロッカーに預かってもらった。

Translation

I left my luggage in the station locker.

Kanji 預: deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

預金 (よきん): meaning and examples

預かる (あずかる): meaning and examples

預ける (あずける): meaning and examples