entrust, delegate
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ゆだ.ねる
About this kanji
The kanji 「委」 primarily means to entrust or delegate something to someone else. It is commonly used in nouns rather than as a verb. For example, the compound 委員会 (いいんかい) means "committee," which refers to a group of people entrusted with specific tasks. Another compound is 委託 (いたく), meaning "entrustment," which is often used in business contexts to refer to delegating responsibilities. You also have 委任 (いにん), which translates to "delegation." Note that while this kanji might seem formal, it appears frequently in contexts involving management and teamwork, making it relevant in both business and everyday situations.
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Example sentences
委員会に参加する。
I will join the committee.
Meanings across languages
- English
- entrust, delegate
- Tiếng Việt
- ủy thác, giao phó
- 日本語
- 委ねる, 委託, 委員
- 한국어
- 위임하다
- 中文
- 委托
- id
- mendelegasikan
- th
- มอบหมาย
- es
- encargar
- fr
- confier
- de
- anvertrauen
- pt
- delegar
Common compounds
- 委員会いいんかいcommittee
- 委託いたくentrustment, commission
- 委任いにんdelegation, entrusting
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