担
shoulder, bear
JLPT N2 Grade 6 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- かつ.ぐ・にな.う
- On'yomi
- タン
担 means "shoulder, bear". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read かつ.ぐ・にな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.
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担 in example sentences
はです。 Tantou wa watashi desu.
I'm in charge.
とます。 Tantousha to kawarimasu.
I'll transfer you to the right person.
のはですか。 Tantou no hou wa donata desu ka.
Who is the person in charge?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 担
Common questions
- What does the kanji 担 mean?
- 担 means "shoulder, bear". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 担 have?
- 担 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 担 read?
- It is read かつ.ぐ・にな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 担?
- 担 is a JLPT N2 kanji.