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任

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • responsibility
  • duty
  • term
  • entrust to
  • appoint

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ニン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • まか.せる
  • まか.す
Strokes
6
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#238
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
人#9 · person

Components

Common Words

  • 任にんNoun
    obligation, duty, charge
  • 責任せきにんNoun
    duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
  • 就任しゅうにんNoun
    assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration
  • 辞任じにんNoun
    resignation (from a position)
  • 任期にんきNoun
    term of office
  • 常任じょうにんNoun
    standing, regular, permanent
  • 後任こうにんNoun
    successor
  • 責任者せきにんしゃNoun
    person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff), person responsible for ..., responsible party

Practice in Kanjiru

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