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.

Stroke order & writing

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任 in example sentences

の？
Watashi no sekinin?
Is it my responsibility?
任まかせろよ。
Makasero yo.
Leave it to me.
任まかせといて。
Makasetoite.
Leave it to me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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.

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