Kanji 担: "shouldering, carry, raise"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 担

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 担たん当とうbeing in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
• 負ふ担たんburden; load; responsibility · bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
• 担になうto carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear · to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
• 担かつぐto shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder · to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative
• 担たん当とう者しゃperson in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
• 担たん任にんbeing in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of · class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
• 加か担たんsupport; participation; assistance; complicity
• 分ぶん担たんtaking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment
• 負ふ担たんをかけるto put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
• 肩かたに担かつぐto bear; to shoulder
• 担かつぎ上あげるto carry up; to bring up; to lift up · to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
• 役やく割わり分ぶん担たんdivision (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

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