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担
On'yomi
タン
TAN
Kun'yomi
かつ.ぐ・にな.う
katsugu / ninau
shouldering · carry · raise · bear
nature
Details
Strokes8
Frequency#422
Radical手hand(4)
Old Form擔
Stroke Order
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Strokes8
Component Breakdown
担=
扌旦
hand + 旦
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hand and dawn. Carrying with hand.
Symbolism
Charge, burden, carry. Represents carrying.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
担ぎ出す
かつぎだす
To draft someone; To persuade someone to take on a role