預

deposit, take charge

JLPT N2 Grade 5 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: あず.ける・あず.かる
On'yomi: ヨ

預 means "deposit, take charge". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read あず.ける・あず.かる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

預 in example sentences

預金よきんしたいのですが。

Yokin shitaino desuga.

I want to deposit some money.
伝言でんごんを預あずかってるんだ。

Dengon o azukatterun da.

I have a message for you.
この本ほん預あずかってくれない。

Kono hon azukatte kurenai.

May I leave this book with you?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 預 mean?: 預 means "deposit, take charge". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 預 have?: 預 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 預 read?: It is read あず.ける・あず.かる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 預?: 預 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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