What does kanji 嘱 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嘱 is entrust.

How is kanji 嘱 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嘱 are しょく.する, たの.む; the onyomi readings are ショク.

What is the main radical of kanji 嘱?

The main radical for kanji 嘱 is 口.

What words use kanji 嘱?

Example words that use kanji 嘱 include 嘱す, 嘱する, 嘱託医, 嘱託殺人.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

嘱

Meaning

Kanji 嘱

entrust

entrust, request, send a message

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しょく.するたの.む
Onyomi 音読み: ショク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Old form: 囑 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1903
Strokes: 15
Radical: 口
Components: 口 • 尸 • 禹
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 属 • 瞩 • 㔉

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 13 entries that include this kanji.

嘱す

しょくす

to entrust (someone) with

嘱する

しょくする

to entrust (someone) with

嘱託医

しょくたくい

commissioned doctor

嘱託殺人

しょくたくさつじん

murder at the victim's request

嘱託社員

しょくたくしゃいん

contract employee (esp. one rehired after mandatory retirement)

嘱目

しょくもく

catching one's eye

依嘱

いしょく

commissioning

遺嘱

いしょく

dying wish (to be carried out after one's death)

受嘱

じゅしょく

being entrusted with

付嘱

ふしょく

conferment

委嘱状

いしょくじょう

letter of appointment (to a position)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は嘱託として働いている。

He is working as a part-time employee.

教授に調査を委嘱した。

I commissioned the professor to conduct an investigation.

彼は将来を嘱望されている。

Much is expected of his future.

弁護士に嘱託書を送る。

Send a written request to the lawyer.

事務の一部を外部に嘱託する。

Entrust part of the office work to an outside party.

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