01
担当
たんとう
in charge
Meanings
- shouldering
- carry
- raise
- bear
Readings
Onyomi
- タン
Kunyomi
- かつ.ぐ
- にな.う
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Useful words
02
担任
たんにん
homeroom teacher
03
負担
ふたん
burden
04
分担
ぶんたん
division of duties
05
担ぐ
かつぐ
to shoulder
06
担う
になう
to bear
Compare Kanji
01持Meaning84%hold, haveHolding in 持 is close to carrying in 担, and both start with the hand side.02負Meaning82%defeat, negative負 can mean bearing a burden, which matches the load-carrying side of 担.03荷Meaning79%baggage, shoulder-pole load荷 shows the load that 担 puts on the shoulder.04抱Component74%embrace, hug抱 holds with the hand side too, but the motion is embracing rather than shouldering.05手Component68%hand担 begins with the hand radical, a narrowed form of 手.06旦Component64%daybreak, dawnThe right-hand 旦 block gives 担 its flat horizontal center.