Word details

任命

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 任命.

Dictionary

Entry

任命んめいNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #10746
1

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

Examples
私たちはウッド氏を議長に任命した。
We appointed Mr Wood chairman.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint

6 strokesFrequency 217JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ニン

Kun

まか.せるまか.す

Nanori

とうひで

fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

8 strokesFrequency 465JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メイミョウ

Kun

いのち

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