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Grade 6JLPT N2

shouldering, carry, raise, bear

8 strokes · frequency rank #422

On
タン
Kun
かつ.ぐ、にな.う

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Common words

  1. たんとうbeing in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)1
    • John covers the Kanto area and Taro covers the Kansai area.

    • I am in charge of this.

    • He is the minister responsible for the environment.

  2. ふたんburden; load; responsibility2
    • He was a burden to his parents.

    • I relieved him of his burden.

    • The expense is chargeable on him.

  3. たんとうしゃperson in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)3
    • The firm has added 25 new associates to work on mergers and other deals.

    • I'll transfer you to the right person.

    • I don't know this system, but the man in charge will explain.

  4. たんぽsecurity; guarantee; collateral; mortgage4
    • We'll use the house as collateral so we can borrow some money.

  5. ぶんたんtaking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment5
    • We agreed to share the housework.

    • I will share the cost of the taxi with you.

    • When you want cooperation, share the work among many hands.

  6. たんにんbeing in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of6
    • He is in charge of our class.

    • She has good control over her class.

    • He is in charge of the class.

  7. かたんsupport; participation; assistance; complicity7
    • If you engage in espionage for a foreign power, you are selling your country down the river.

    • He was egging an innocent young man on to join him in his crooked deal.

    • He has had absolutely no part in the conspiracy; it was not he, but his brother, who had an axe to grind against the government.

  8. になうto carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear8
    • This packaging material provides heat insulation.

  9. かつぎcarrier9
  10. かつぐto shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder10
    • The man threw a bag across his shoulder.

    • Are you going to play tricks on me again, you naughty boy?

    • He carried a rifle on his shoulder.

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