任 — duty / entrust

Grade 5にん, まか

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任 (readings: にん, まか; Japanese kanji) means “duty / entrust”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 責任 (responsibility).

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Kanji	任
Meaning	duty / entrust
Readings	にん, まか
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	責任 (responsibility)

How to read 任

任 is read にん or まか depending on the word.

Words with 任

責任せきにんtrách nhiệm
赴任đến nhậm chức

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Updated: 2026-08-09