Kanji

What does the kanji 嘱 mean?

嘱 means entrusting, commissioning. On'yomi ショク. Kun'yomi しょく.する、たの.む.

Quick facts
On'yomiショク
Kun'yomiしょく.する、たの.む
Strokes15
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ショクKun'yomi しょく.する、たの.む
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

entrusting, commissioning

Memory hook

The mouth (口) asking a whole body (尸) to take the task on — ENTRUST, REQUEST.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.