JLPT N3 · School life

担任

たんにん

homeroom teacher

Stroke order of 担任

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

担 · 8 strokes任 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

担 is a hand 扌 shouldering a load, and 任 is a person 亻 entrusted: the one carrying the class.

Parts: 担 shoulder + 任 duty

Example sentence

担任の先生は優しいです。

たんにんのせんせいはやさしいです。

My homeroom teacher is kind.

Words with 担

担当being in charge (of)

Words with 任

責任responsibility 責任者person responsible 責任感sense of responsibility 無責任irresponsible

More words: School life

学期school term 時間割timetable 校舎school building 制服uniform 学年school year 部活club activities 義務教育compulsory education 入学試験entrance exam 受験taking an exam

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