Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N2

981 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to

Kunyomi: あず.ける あず.かる

Onyomi:

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: おおがい

Meaning: leaf

Strokes: 9

Examples

Examples with audio

金する(よきんする)   deposit [v.t.]

かる(あずかる)   take charge of [v.t.]

ける(あずける)   leave in the care of [v.i]

Onyomi Examples

ヨタク depositing (of money, valuables, etc.), deposition

ヨキン deposit, bank account

Kunyomi Examples

ける あずける to leave (in someone's keeping), to put (in someone's care), to place (in someone's custody), to entrust (someone) with, to deposit, to put (someone) in charge of, to leave (a matter) in someone's hands, to let (someone) decide, to lean on, to put one's weight on

かる あずかる to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody, to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with, to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided, to take upon oneself (to do), to settle (a matter) oneself