8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N2

shouldering, carry, raise, bear

Kun'yomi
  • to shoulder ②to nominate for a position ③to take (someone) for a ride ④to be caught up in superstition
  • to carry on one's shoulder ②to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.)
On'yomi
  • タン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

タン 84.8%
にな 7.8%
かつ 7.4%

Character Breakdown

shouldering, carry, raise
タン にな.う かつ.ぐ (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

being in charge (of an area of responsibility)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject) ②class teacher
burden ②bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.)
to shoulder ②to nominate for a position ③to take (someone) for a ride ④to be caught up in superstition
to carry on one's shoulder ②to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work)
security ②guarantee (e.g. of safety)
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 62C5
JIS X 0208 1-35-20
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1879
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2121
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 318
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 376
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 238
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 283
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 668
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 721
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 673
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 581
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1631
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11941
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 929
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1274
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1348
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 564
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 941
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 867
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1050
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 877
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 675
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c5.20
Four corner code 5601.0
De Roo Code 1372