Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1903 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 15
Meaning: entrust, request, send a message
Kunyomi: しょく.する たの.む
Onyomi: ショク
Composition: 口 属
Radical: 口
Meaning: mouth, opening
嘱託 (ショクタク) commission, entrusting with (work), part-time employee, temporary work
嘱望 (ショクボウ) (having great) expectation, pinning one's hopes on
委嘱 (イショク) commissioning, entrusting (with), request, appointment (to a position)
遺嘱 (イショク) dying wish, wish by dying person to be carried out after their death
嘱する (しょくする) to entrust, to send (a message, etc.)