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担

shouldering
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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Kun readingかつ.ぐ、にな.う
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. shoulderingRtK
  2. carry
  3. raise
  4. bear
  1. to shoulder
  2. to carry on one's shoulder
  3. to nominate for a position
  4. to choose as a representative
  5. to take (someone) for a ride

Popular Usage

担ぐ

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · nightbreak · sun (日) · day (日) · one (一) · floor

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 721

Compound words

担ぐかつぐ
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride
担うになう
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
担当するたんとうする
to be
負担するふたんする
burden
担架たんか
stretcher; litter; gurney
担当たんとう
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
担任たんにん
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
担保たんぽ
security; guarantee; collateral; mortgage; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
負担ふたん
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
分担ぶんたん
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation
加担かたん
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
担ぎかつぎ
carrier
担当者たんとうしゃ
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
担い手にないて
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
加担者かたんしゃ
accomplice
負担感ふたんかん
(sense of) burden
褌担ぎふんどしかつぎ
rikishi of the lowest rank
験を担ぐげんをかつぐ
to be superstitious
自己負担じこふたん
(at) one's own expense
責任分担せきにんぶんたん
sharing of responsibilities
巴基斯担パキスタン
Pakistan
瑕疵担保かしたんぽ
warranty against defects
担保するたんぽする
to security
分担するぶんたんする
to take

Additional Examples

彼は私たちのクラスの担任だ。
He is in charge of our class.tatoeba
彼は雑誌の出版準備を担当していた。
He was in charge of preparing a magazine for publication.tatoeba
彼は罪のない若者を悪事に加担させるようそそのかしていた。
He was egging an innocent young man on to join him in his crooked deal.tatoeba
山・御輿として担ぐ形。
The so-called "mountain shrine" or "portable shrine" is a shouldered style.wiki
台輪(太鼓台の基部)から担ぐ
Lifting it up from its architrave (the bottom of Taikodai);wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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