Meet 委 in words for committees and for placing responsibility in someone else’s hands.
The idea
委 has 8 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 委員（いいん） is a committee member, 委員会（いいんかい） a committee, and 委ねる（ゆだねる） means to entrust. Learn each reading with its word.
Examples
- 委員会は来週、新しい案を話し合います。The committee will discuss the new proposal next week.
- 彼女は図書委員に選ばれました。She was chosen as a library committee member.
- 委員長が会議を始めました。The committee chair started the meeting.
- 仕事の一部を外部の会社に委託しました。We outsourced part of the work to an outside company.
- 最終判断は専門家に委ねます。We will leave the final decision to the expert.
- 委員たちは意見を交換しました。The committee members exchanged opinions.
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Watch out
委員 is a person, while 委員会 is the group. The verb 委ねる takes a different reading from the compound 委員.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 委員会 in hiragana.
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いいんかい
委員会 is いいんかい: 会 names the group of members.
Write the reading of 委ねる in hiragana.
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ゆだねる
委ねる is ゆだねる: the reading includes the kana ねる.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿員（いいん）［委／季］.
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委
委 makes 委員（いいん）, a committee member; 季 makes a different character.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 委員会 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 委ねる in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿員（いいん）［委／季］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 委 following the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence with 委員会 or 委ねる.