deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あず.ける
- あず.かる
About this kanji
The kanji 「預」 primarily means to deposit or entrust something to someone, focusing on the idea of leaving items in someone else's custody. It can function as both a noun and a verb. Commonly used compounds include 預金 (よきん), meaning 'deposit', which refers to money placed in a bank; 預託 (よたく), meaning 'depositing', often related to valuables; and the verb 預ける (あずける), which means 'to leave in someone's keeping'. A helpful usage note is that this kanji emphasizes the trust involved when you leave your belongings with someone else, making it central in banking and personal care contexts.
Example sentences
彼はお金を銀行に預けた。
He deposited money in the bank.
Meanings across languages
- English
- deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to
- Tiếng Việt
- gửi, giam giữ, giao lại, ủy thác
- 日本語
- 預ける, 保管, 任せる, 託する
- 한국어
- 예치하다, 보관하다, 맡기다, 신탁하다
- 中文
- 存放, 保管, 委托, 托付
- id
- setoran
- th
- เงินฝาก
- es
- depósito
- fr
- dépôt
- de
- Einzahlung
- pt
- depósito
Common compounds
- 預金よきんdeposit, bank account
- 預託よたくdepositing (of money, valuables, etc.), deposition
- 預かりあずかりunder custody, under supervision, undecided match
- 預かるあずかるto look after, to take care of, to keep
- 預けるあずけるto leave (in someone's keeping), to put (in someone's care), to place (in someone's custody)
- 預貯金よちょきんdeposits and savings, bank account
- 預り証あずかりしょうclaim check, baggage check, luggage check
- 普通預金ふつうよきんordinary deposit, savings account, deposit account
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