担
担 — Shouldering
shouldering, carry, raise, bear
On’yomiタン (tan)
Kun’yomiかつぐ (katsugu)
Kun’yomiになう (ninau)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 担
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
| 負担 | ふたん futan | burden; load; responsibility |
| 担当者 | たんとうしゃ tantousha | person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person) |
| 担保 | たんぽ tanpo | security; guarantee; collateral |
| 分担 | ぶんたん buntan | taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment |
| 担任 | たんにん tannin | being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher |
Study notes
担 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #422 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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