Japanese symbol for “assign”
割り当てる
わりあてる
Romaji: wariateru
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among
In Japanese, assign is 割り当てる, read わりあてる (wariateru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
Written forms: 割り当てる、割当てる. Readings: わりあてる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “assign”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 充てる | あてる ateru | to assign; to set aside |
| 与える | あたえる ataeru | to assign |
| 譲る | ゆずる yuzuru | to hand over; to transfer; to turn over |
| 割り振る | わりふる warifuru | to assign; to allot; to divide among |
| 課す | かす kasu | to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
| 割合 | わりあい wariai | rate; ratio; percentage |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 分割 | ぶんかつ bunkatsu | partition; division; separation |
| 割り | わり wari | rate; ratio; proportion |
| 割り当て | わりあて wariate | allotment; assignment; allocation |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
See also: Chinese symbol for “assign”.
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