Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N2

422 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: shouldering, carry, raise, bear

Kunyomi: かつ.ぐ にな.う

Onyomi: タン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: てへん

Meaning: hand

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

保(たんぽ)   security deposit

当する(たんとうする)   be in charge

任する(たんにんする)   be in charge (class)

する(ふたんする)   bear a burden

する(ぶんたんする)   apportion [v.t.]

ぐ(かつぐ)   carry on one's shoulder

う(になう)   bear to one's shoulder

い手(にないて)   person in charge

Onyomi Examples

当者 タントウシャ person in charge (of an area of work, etc.), person responsible, contact (person)

タントウ being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

ドウタン someone who supports the same member (of an idol group, etc.) as oneself

ジタン one's favourite member of an idol group

Kunyomi Examples

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, to deceive, to take in, to be caught up in superstition

になう to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear, to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself