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任

Responsibility

WaniKani level 21JLPT N3Joyo grade 5Top 500 · #2176 strokes

Meanings

Responsibility, Duty, Term, Entrust To, Appoint

On'yomi

にん

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

まか.せる、 まか.す

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 任

任 is written in 6 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

任 (Responsibility) is taught on WaniKani at level 21 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #217 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 6 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 21

敵済委挙判制務査総設資権

Words using 任

委任いにんentrusting一任いちにんentrusting (everything to)解任かいにんdismissal (from a post)兼任けんにんserving concurrently as後任こうにんsuccessor再任さいにんreappointment在任ざいにんbeing in office辞任じにんresignation (from a position)主任しゅにんperson in charge

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