嘱 — “Entrust / Request / Send A Message” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょく, たの

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“Entrust / Request / Send A Message” in Japanese is 嘱, read shoku, tano (しょく, たの). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 嘱託 (commission).

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What does 嘱 mean?

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Kanji	嘱
Meaning	Entrust / Request / Send A Message
Readings	しょく, たの
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	嘱託 (commission)

How to read 嘱

嘱 is read shoku (しょく) or tano (たの) depending on the word.

Words with 嘱

嘱託

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Updated: 2026-08-28