10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

consign, requesting, entrusting with, pretend, hint

Kun'yomi
  • to use as a pretext
  • to complain about
  • to use as a pretext
On'yomi
  • タク

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

タク 99.7%
かこつける 0.1%
かこかこつける 0.1%

Character Breakdown

consign, requesting, entrusting with
タク かこつ.ける かこ.つ (8th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
to depend on, to entrust with
タク チャク
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)

Common Words

to entrust (someone) with ②to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.) ③to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.) ④to use as a pretext
tedious talk
entrusting (something to a person)
to entrust (someone) with ②to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.) ③to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.) ④to use as a pretext
worry ②ennui
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References

Unicode hex code 8A17
JIS X 0208 1-34-87
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4315
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5560
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1455
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1845
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1408
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35243
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1555
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1636
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1746
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1741
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1391
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1574
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1662
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1936
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a3.1
Four corner code 0261.4
De Roo Code 3056