Japanese symbol for “appointee”

被任命者

ひにんめいしゃ

Romaji: hininmeisha

appointee; nominee

In Japanese, appointee is 被任命者, read ひにんめいしゃ (hininmeisha).

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Meanings

n appointee; nominee

Kanji and stroke order

被

incur, cover, veil

on: ヒ
kun: こうむ.る、おお.う、かぶ.る、かぶ.せる

10 strokes · JLPT 2

任

responsibility, duty, term

on: ニン
kun: まか.せる、まか.す

6 strokes · JLPT 2

命

fate, command, decree

on: メイ、ミョウ
kun: いのち

8 strokes · JLPT 2

者

someone, person

on: シャ
kun: もの

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
被害	ひがい higai	(suffering) damage; injury; harm
被告	ひこく hikoku	defendant; the accused
被災	ひさい hisai	suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to)
被爆	ひばく hibaku	being bombed
被写体	ひしゃたい hishatai	(photographic) subject
被る	かぶる kaburu	to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on
責任	せきにん sekinin	duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
任務	にんむ ninmu	duty; function; office
生命	せいめい seimei	life; existence
患者	かんじゃ kanja	patient

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