担 — “to bear / to take charge” in Japanese

Grade 6たん, かつ

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“to bear / to take charge” in Japanese is 担, read tan, katsu (たん, かつ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 担当 (being in charge).

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What does 担 mean?

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Kanji	担
Meaning	to bear / to take charge
Readings	たん, かつ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	担当 (being in charge)

How to read 担

担 is read tan (たん) or katsu (かつ) depending on the word.

Words with 担

負担
担当

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Updated: 2026-08-28