委 Kanji – committee
The Japanese kanji 委 can mean committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard.
Meaning and Readings
How is 委 read?
委 has the onyomi reading イ and the kunyomi reading ゆだねる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as i, yudaneru.
Common Japanese Words Using 委
These common Japanese words contain 委. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 委ねる（ゆだねる） — to entrust (a matter) to, to leave to
- 委員（いいん） — committee member
- 委員会（いいんかい） — committee, commission, board, panel, committee meeting
- 委員長（いいんちょう） — chairperson (of a committee), chair, chairman, chairwoman, president
- 委託（いたく） — entrusting (something to a person), consignment (of goods), putting in someone's charge, trust, commission
- 委任（いにん） — entrusting, charge, delegation, authorization
- 委嘱（いしょく） — commissioning, entrusting (with), request, appointment (to a position)
- 議院運営委員会（ぎいんうんえいいいんかい） — Committee on Rules and Administration (Diet), House Steering Committee, Standing Committee for House Management
- 教育委員会（きょういくいいんかい） — Board of Education
- 執行委員（しっこういいん） — executive committee