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嘱 means 'entrust'

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Strokes : 15    Frequency: 3044   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-49    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 7 words   Used in 12 words   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ショク
Additional readings
Kun    しょくする   たのむ
Variants
囑  
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Learn how this tangle of a kanji entangles people in relationships. Also find out how to say this: “The world had its eyes on Japan,” “We place a great deal of hope for the future in these young men,” “People expect that he will become a teacher,” “I entrusted him with collecting data,” “Even after retiring, I continue to work part-time,” and “He was regarded as a very promising writer.”
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⿰  口 mouth  属 belong to  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 嘱 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 嘱 is used 12 times, read 2 ways.
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い し ょ く 0
entrusting (with)
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たのむ : 1 word FIND ALL
to ask, to beg
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Additional data
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嘱
ショク    entrust   
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属
ゾク    to belong to   
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
冂
wide
虫
チュウ   むし insect   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丶
dot   
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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丨
stick   
尸
corpse
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