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Kanji 任

6 strokes

Meaning

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

On'yomi
ニン
Kun'yomi
まかせるまかす
Strokes
6
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 5
Kanken
6級
Frequency
#217 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Words with 任

  • 責任

    せきにん

    duty, responsibility

    N3
  • 任せる

    まかせる

    to entrust to another, to leave to

    N3
  • 就任

    しゅうにん

    inauguration, assumption of office

    N2
  • 任務

    にんむ

    duty, mission, task

    N1
  • 任命

    にんめい

    appointment, nomination, ordination

    N1
  • 転任

    てんにん

    change of post

    N1
  • 主任

    しゅにん

    person in charge, responsible official

    N1
  • 信任

    しんにん

    trust, confidence, credence

    N1

Example sentences

  • 私わたしの責任せきにんです。

    That's my fault.

  • 任まかせるよ。

    I trust you.

  • 彼かれは議長ぎちょうに任命にんめいされた。

    He was appointed chairman.

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