Kanji

What does the kanji 頼 mean?

頼 means request, ask a favor; trust. On'yomi ライ. Kun'yomi たの.む、たの.もしい、たよ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiライ
Kun'yomiたの.む、たの.もしい、たよ.る
Strokes16
Main radical頁
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ライKun'yomi たの.む、たの.もしい、たよ.る
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

request, ask a favor; trust

Memory hook

Handing your bundle (束) to a person with a head (頁) you can trust — RELY, REQUEST.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 依頼いらいrequest; reliance
  • 信頼しんらいtrust, confidence
  • 頼むたのむto ask, to request
  • 頼るたよるto rely on, to depend on
  • 頼もしいたのもしいreliable, dependable; promising

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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