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委

委 — committee, entrust to, leave to

Learn the correct stroke order for 委 (committee), a 8-stroke kanji.

JLPT N2Grade 38 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)イi
Kun'yomi (訓読み)ゆだ.ねるyudaneru
Strokes8
Radical女
Frequency#187
Meaningscommittee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

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Common Words

委員いいんcommittee membernoun
委託いたくentrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's chargenoun
委任いにんentrusting; charge; delegationnoun
委嘱いしょくcommissioning; entrusting (with); requestnoun
委ねるゆだねるto entrust (a matter) to; to leave toverb
委員会いいんかいcommittee; commission; boardnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 委 (committee) is taught in grade 3 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N2 level. It has 8 strokes with radical 女.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 委 is #187, making it one of the most commonly used kanji.

Example Words in Context

委員いいん — committee member
委託いたく — entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge
委任いにん — entrusting; charge; delegation

Practice Sheet

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 委 have?

The kanji 委 (committee) has 8 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 委?

委 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 委 mean?

委 means: committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard. On'yomi readings: イ. Kun'yomi readings: ゆだ.ねる.

What JLPT level is 委?

委 is a JLPT N2 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.