任
responsibility, duty
JLPT N3 Grade 5 6 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- まか.せる・まか.す
- On'yomi
- ニン
- Radical
- 人 · person (human being)
任 means "responsibility, duty". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read まか.せる・まか.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
任 in example sentences
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Watashi no sekinin?
Is it my fault?
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任せろよ。
Makasero yo.
Leave it to me.
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任せといて。
Makasetoite.
Leave it to me.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 任
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 任 mean?
- 任 means "responsibility, duty". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 任 have?
- 任 is written in 6 strokes.
- How is 任 read?
- It is read まか.せる・まか.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 任?
- 任 is a JLPT N3 kanji.