任 means responsibility
duty, term, entrust to, appoint
A person carrying a load: responsibility.
On'yomi
- ニンnin
Kun'yomi
- まか(せる)makaseru
- まか(す)makasu
How it's built
- 亻person
- 壬
Common words
- 辞任じにんresignation (from a position)
- 任期にんきterm of office
- 放任ほうにんnoninterference; leaving something to take its own course
- 任にんobligation; duty