How to say 'Impose' in Japanese | 課する

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The Japanese word for Impose is 'Kasuru', written as 課する in Japanese.'Impose' in hiragana is かする.

word

課する

Meaning

Impose

Reading

かする

kasuru

Kanji

課Section, Lesson

Explanation

The Japanese verb '課する (かする)' means 'to impose' or 'to levy'. It is often used in contexts where a duty, tax, penalty, or obligation is being placed on someone or something. For example: The government imposed a new tax「政府は新しい税を課した」(せいふはあたらしいぜいをかした). The teacher assigned homework to the students「先生は生徒に宿題を課した」(せんせいはせいとにしゅくだいをかした). This verb is typically used in formal or official contexts and carries a sense of authority or obligation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5751

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an irregular verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 課する

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

課

Meaning

Section, Lesson

Hiragana in the Word 課する

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

す

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 課する Through the Kanji 課

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 課 as well.

word

課

Meaning

Section, Lesson

word

課題

Meaning

Task, Issue

word

課税

Meaning

Taxation

word

課長

Meaning

Manager

word

日課

Meaning

Routine

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What does 'Kasuru' (課する) mean?

'Kasuru' means 'Impose' .

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