任
responsibility · duty · term · entrust to · appoint
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and phonetic. Person entrusting.
Symbolism
Duty, responsibility, entrust. Represents entrusting.
Component Breakdown
person + 壬
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
責任転嫁
せきにんてんか
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
自由放任
じゆうほうにん
laissez-faire; non-intervention
白紙委任
はくしいにん
carte blanche; blank check; blank cheque
連帯責任
れんたいせきにん
collective responsibility; joint liability
Poetry
ともかくもあなた任せのとしの暮
However it goes, I leave it all to you — the end of the year.
Anime & Manga
ここは俺に任せて先に行けと言ってから１０年がたったら伝説になっていた。
I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand
A well-known work with 任 in its Japanese title.
任侠転生 －異世界のヤクザ姫－
Yakuza Reincarnation
A well-known work with 任 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
藤原公任
Name contains 任
Fujiwara no Kintō , also known as Shijō-dainagon, was a Japanese poet, admired by his contemporaries and a court bureaucrat of the Heian period.
Wikipedia大木喬任
Name contains 任
Count Ōki Takatō , was a Japanese statesman during the early Meiji period.
Wikipedia安倍貞任
Name contains 任
Abe no Sadatō was a samurai during the Heian period of Japan.
Wikipedia九条任子
Name contains 任
Kujō Ninshi , also known as Fujiwara no Ninshi and Gishūmon-in , was an empress consort of Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 任 mean in Japanese?
任 means responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint.
How do you read 任?
On'yomi: ニン (NIN). Kun'yomi: まか.せる、まか.す (makaseru, makasu).
How many strokes does 任 have?
任 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 人 (person).
Is 任 a good kanji for a tattoo?
任 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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