頼 — “Trust / Request” in Japanese

Master (高手)らい, たの, たよ

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“Trust / Request” in Japanese is 頼, read rai, tano, tayo (らい, たの, たよ). 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 信頼 (trust).

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What does 頼 mean?

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Kanji	頼
Meaning	Trust / Request
Readings	らい, たの, たよ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	信頼 (trust)

How to read 頼

頼 is read rai (らい) or tano (たの) or tayo (たよ) depending on the word.

Words with 頼

信頼
依頼

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Updated: 2026-08-28