Japanese Word Entry

就任
Kana:しゅうにん
Romaji:shuunin
Definition: assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation

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Chinese characters used in this word

concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per, just, simply, to come, go to, to approach, near
Readings
Mandarin: ㄐㄧㄡˋ (jiù)
Cantonese: zau6
Japanese: シュウ (shuu)、 ジュ (ju) / つ.く (tsuku)、 つ.ける (tsukeru)
Korean: 취 (chwi)
Vietnamese: tựu

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint, trust to, rely on, to bear, office, allow
Readings
Mandarin: ㄖㄣˋ (rèn), ㄖㄣˊ (rén), ㄌㄧㄣˋ (lìn)
Cantonese: jam6
Japanese: ニン (nin) / まか.せる (makaseru)、 まか.す (makasu)、 になう (ninau)、 たえる (taeru)
Korean: 임 (im)
Vietnamese: nhâm, nhậm