Quick answer
担 is the kanji for "Bear". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is かつ.ぐ (katsugu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Bear
Also : Carry · Raise · Shoulder
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 担 represents 'SHOULDERING'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of shouldering.
On-reading: たん — remember this sound by associating it with shouldering. Kun-reading: かつ.ぐ.
Example Sentences
責任を担うことが大切です。
せきにんをになうことがたいせつです。
It's important to bear responsibility.
プロジェクトの担当者になりました。
ぷろじぇくとのたんとうしゃになりました。
I became the person in charge of the project.
Vocabulary using 担
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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