Japanese symbol for “commissioning”
委嘱
いしょく
Romaji: ishoku
commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
In Japanese, commissioning is 委嘱, read いしょく (ishoku).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt commissioning; entrusting (with); request; appointment (to a position)
Written forms: 委嘱、依嘱. Readings: いしょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 委員 | いいん iin | committee member |
| 委託 | いたく itaku | entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge |
| 委任 | いにん inin | entrusting; charge; delegation |
| 委ねる | ゆだねる yudaneru | to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to |
| 委員会 | いいんかい iinkai | committee; commission; board |
| 嘱託 | しょくたく shokutaku | commission; entrusting with (work) |
| 嘱望 | しょくぼう shokubou | having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on |
| 嘱目 | しょくもく shokumoku | paying attention to; taking note of; observing |
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