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任

Kanji meanings and readings

任

N3

responsibility; duty; term; entrust to; appoint

On reading
ニン
Kun reading
まか.せる、まか.す
Radical
人
Illustration of 主任
N1

しゅにん

person in charge; responsible official

Illustration of 任す
N1

まかす

to entrust; to leave to a person

Illustration of 任せる
N3

まかせる

to entrust to another; to leave to

Illustration of 任務
N1

にんむ

duty; function; office; mission; task

Illustration of 任命
N1

にんめい

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

Illustration of 信任
N1

しんにん

trust; confidence; credence

Illustration of 就任
N2

しゅうにん

inauguration; assumption of office

Illustration of 責任
N3

せきにん

duty; responsibility

Illustration of 赴任
N1

ふにん

(proceeding to) new appointment

Illustration of 転任
N1

てんにん

change of post