Kanji 委: committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard
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Kanji 委: committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 委
committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine a woman (女) being entrusted with the management of the harvested grain (禾). Entrusting someone with such a vital resource represents the act of delegating responsibility, leading to the meanings 'entrust' and 'delegate', and by extension, a 'committee' of people assigned to a task.
