託 — “Consign / Requesting / Entrusting With / Pretend” in Japanese

Master (高手)たく, かこつ, かこ

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“Consign / Requesting / Entrusting With / Pretend” in Japanese is 託, read taku, kakotsu, kako (たく, かこつ, かこ). 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 委託 (consignment).

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What does 託 mean?

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Kanji	託
Meaning	Consign / Requesting / Entrusting With / Pretend
Readings	たく, かこつ, かこ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	委託 (consignment)

How to read 託

託 is read taku (たく) or kakotsu (かこつ) or kako (かこ) depending on the word.

Words with 託

委託
嘱託

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Updated: 2026-08-28