Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to leave (in someone's keeping), to put (in someone's care), to place (in someone's custody), to entrust (someone) with, to deposit.
  2. to put (someone) in charge of, to leave (a matter) in someone's hands, to let (someone) decide.
  3. to lean on, to put one's weight on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
預ける あずける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

deposit, custody, leave with
あず.ける ヨ (5th, N2)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ ぺえじ おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ みずか.ら おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)