N2
任 meaning and readings
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Kanji
任
N2
- Meaning
- entrust, entrust
- Onyomi
- ニン
- Kunyomi
- まか(せる)、まか(す)
- Formula
- 任 = 亻 + 壬。
Story
任 is analyzed as a combination of 亻 (person), 壬 (king) and denotes entrust, entrust.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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