任 — responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

Readings

On'yomi

ニン

Kun'yomi

まか.せるまか.す

Example words

• 責任せきにん(1) duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff) (2) liability; onus
• 就任しゅうにんinauguration; assumption of office
• 主任しゅにんperson in charge; responsible official; senior staff
• 任務にんむduty; function; office; mission; task
• 赴任ふにんmoving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
• 任命にんめいappointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
• 信任しんにんtrust; confidence; credence
• 任すまかすto entrust; to leave to a person