託 means “entrust, consign”

たく · taku

Also: requesting, entrusting with, pretend

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

かこつける, かこつ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

タク

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 10 strokes

The story

Words (言) beside 乇, the same piece that sits under the roof of 宅, home: picture leaving word with someone you trust at home. 託す is to entrust, 託児所 is a daycare that minds your child, and 委託 is outsourcing.

Used in 託す (takusu, to entrust), 委託 (itaku, consignment/outsourcing), and 託児所 (takujisho, daycare center)

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