6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N3

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Kun'yomi
  • to entrust (e.g. a task) to another ②to passively leave to someone else's facilities ③to leave to take its natural course ④to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim)
  • to entrust
On'yomi
  • obligation
Nanori
  • とう
  • ひで

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

まかせるまか 51.4%
ニン 48.6%
とう 0.0%

Character Breakdown

responsibility, duty, term
まか.せる ニン とう (5th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
9th calendar sign
みずのえ ジン ニン (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another ②to passively leave to someone else's facilities ③to leave to take its natural course ④to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim)
duty ②liability
obligation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject) ②class teacher
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff)
with all one's strength
speaking without thinking
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References

Unicode hex code 4EFB
JIS X 0208 1-39-4
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 374
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 136
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 53
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 416
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 334
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 334
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 688
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 307
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 785
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 662
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 349
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 639
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 69
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1012
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a4.9
Four corner code 2221.4
De Roo Code 2172