担 — kanji meaning “shouldering”
担
shouldering, carry, raise, bear
- Meanings
- shouldering, carry, raise, bear
- On'yomi
- タン (tan)
- Kun'yomi
- かつ.ぐ、にな.う
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #422 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 64
- Chinese reading
- dàn, dān, dǎn — Chinese character page
Words with 担
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
| 負担 | ふたん futan | burden; load; responsibility |
| 担保 | たんぽ tanpo | security; guarantee; collateral |
| 担任 | たんにん tannin | being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of |
| 分担 | ぶんたん buntan | taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment |
| 担う | になう ninau | to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear |
| 加担 | かたん katan | support; participation; assistance |
| 担い手 | にないて ninaite | bearer; carrier |
| 担ぎ | かつぎ katsugi | carrier |
| 担架 | たんか tanka | stretcher; litter; gurney |
| 担ぐ | かつぐ katsugu | to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder |
| 担い | にない ninai | carrying (on one's shoulder); bearing; shouldering |
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