嘱
嘱·entrust, request
- On-yomi
- ショク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嘱託 | しょくたく | non-regular employee, commission |
| 委嘱 | いしょく | commissioning, entrusting |
| 嘱望 | しょくぼう | having high expectations of someone |
| 嘱目 | しょくもく | paying close attention to |
Example sentences
定年後は嘱託として働いている。
ていねんごはしょくたくとしてはたらいている。
Since retiring he has been working as a contract employee.
彼は将来を嘱望されている若手だ。
かれはしょうらいをしょくぼうされているわかてだ。
He is a young talent of whom much is expected.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 嘱属嘱 is 属 (belong) with the mouth radical 口 on the left; without 口 it is しょく/ぞく 'belong'.
- 嘱蜀蜀 resembles the right half but has the insect radical 虫 at its base.
Common mistakes
- Reading 嘱託 as そくたく by borrowing 属's ゾク reading — it is しょくたく
- Confusing 委嘱 (commissioning an outside person) with 委託 (entrusting a task or goods)
Memory aid
Picture it
A mouth (口) attached to 属 (to belong): speaking a job onto someone and making it theirs.
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