委
委·entrust, committee
- On-yomi
- イ
- Kun-yomi
- ゆだ(ねる)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 委員 | いいん | committee member |
| 委員会 | いいんかい | committee |
| 委任 | いにん | delegation, entrusting |
| 委ねる | ゆだねる | to entrust, to leave to |
Example sentences
来週、委員会が開かれます。
らいしゅう、いいんかいがひらかれます。
The committee will meet next week.
私はクラスの委員に選ばれた。
わたしはクラスのいいんにえらばれた。
I was chosen as a class committee member.
結果は彼の判断に委ねることにした。
けっかはかれのはんだんにゆだねることにした。
We decided to leave the outcome to his judgment.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 委員 as いいいん — it is just いいん
- Using 委ねる in casual speech; it is formal, and 任せる is the everyday word
Memory aid
Picture it
Grain (禾) handed down to a woman (女) to look after — the harvest is entrusted to her care.
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