Charge in Japanese
"charge" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
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kakari
6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "charge". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade
Reading: yu
16 strokes · powerful
Where it comes from
Composed of words and phonetic. Admonishing with words.
What it carries
Admonish, teacher, instruction. Represents admonishing.
Related kanji for "charge"
charge
ren · peaceful, nature
Combines 'building' (广) with 'combine' (兼), representing purity and righteousness like building corners.
charge
chin
Composed of shell and duty. Paying for duty.
charge
dai · dynamic
Composed of person and phonetic. Substitute for person.
person in charge(also: connection, duty, concern oneself)
kei
Composed of person and lineage. Connection with person.
the one in charge(also: employee, member, number)
in
Composed of mouth (口) and shell (貝). Person counting shells (money).
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for charge?
The most common kanji for "charge" is 諭, read as yu. It means rebuke, admonish, charge. Related kanji: 廉 (charge), 賃 (charge), 代 (charge), 係 (person in charge), 員 (the one in charge).
How many strokes does 諭 have?
諭 has 16 strokes.