委 — “to entrust” in Japanese

Grade 3い, ゆだ

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“to entrust” in Japanese is 委, read i, yuda (い, ゆだ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 委員 (committee member).

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What does 委 mean?

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Kanji	委
Meaning	to entrust
Readings	い, ゆだ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	委員 (committee member)

How to read 委

委 is read i (い) or yuda (ゆだ) depending on the word.

Words with 委

委員
委託

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Updated: 2026-08-28