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Kanji 頼

16 strokes

Meaning

trust, request

On'yomi
ライ
Kun'yomi
たのむたのもしいたよる
Strokes
16
JLPT
N3
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#708 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 頼

  • 頼む

    たのむ

    to request, to ask (a favor)

    N5
  • 信頼

    しんらい

    reliance, trust, confidence

    N3
  • 依頼

    いらい

    request; dependence

    N3
  • 頼る

    たよる

    to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on

    N3
  • 頼もしい

    たのもしい

    reliable, promising

    N2

Example sentences

  • 君きみを信頼しんらいしてるよ。

    I believe in you.

  • 勘定かんじょうを頼たのむよ。

    The check, please.

  • ヤニーって、頼たのもしい。

    Yanni is reliable.

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