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What is the Kanji for 'Committee'? | 委

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Committee', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Committee' is 委.

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    Reading

    kunyomiゆだ

    yuda

    onyomiい

    i

    Parts

    禾Cereal 女Woman

    Example Word

    委員: committee. The Japanese noun '委員 (いいん)' refers to a 'committee' or a 'committee member'. It is used to describe a group of people appointed for a specific function or task, or an individual who is part of such a group. This term is commonly used in organizational, academic, and governmental contexts. For example: He is a member of the planning committee「彼は計画委員です」(かれはけいかくいいんです). The committee decided to postpone the event「委員はイベントを延期することに決めました」(いいんはイベントをえんきすることにきめました).

    Radical

    女

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1424

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 委

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

委 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    萎

    Meaning

    Numb

Words Using 委

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

    word

    委員

    Meaning

    Committee

    word

    委ねる

    Meaning

    Entrust

    word

    委託

    Meaning

    Consignment

Kanji Related to 委 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Kanji Related to 委 Through the Part 女

These 38 kanji contain the part 女 as well.

    kanji

    媒

    Meaning

    Intermediary, Mediator

    kanji

    妖

    Meaning

    Bewitched

    kanji

    婆

    Meaning

    Old woman

    kanji

    媛

    Meaning

    Princess, Beauty

    kanji

    姫

    Meaning

    Princess

    kanji

    娯

    Meaning

    Enjoyment, Recreation

    kanji

    妙

    Meaning

    Exquisite, Marvelous

    kanji

    妄

    Meaning

    Irrational, Reckless

    kanji

    婦

    Meaning

    Lady

    kanji

    桜

    Meaning

    Cherry

    kanji

    婚

    Meaning

    Marriage

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    嫉

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    要

    Meaning

    Important, Need

    kanji

    妻

    Meaning

    Wife

    kanji

    妊

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Swollen

    kanji

    姻

    Meaning

    Marriage, Marry

    kanji

    如

    Meaning

    As, Likeness

    kanji

    婿

    Meaning

    Bridegroom, Groom

    kanji

    嫁

    Meaning

    Marry, Bride

    kanji

    嫡

    Meaning

    Legitimate heir, Legitimate wife

    kanji

    姓

    Meaning

    Surname, Family name

    kanji

    妥

    Meaning

    Gentle, Come to terms

    kanji

    妃

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

    kanji

    娠

    Meaning

    Pregnant, Pregnancy

    kanji

    妨

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    始

    Meaning

    Begin

    kanji

    威

    Meaning

    Might, Intimidate

    kanji

    娘

    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

    kanji

    嬢

    Meaning

    Lass, Young lady

    kanji

    嫌

    Meaning

    Dislike

    kanji

    好

    Meaning

    Like, Fond

    kanji

    妬

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    姉

    Meaning

    Older sister

    kanji

    妹

    Meaning

    Younger sister

    kanji

    奴

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    姿

    Meaning

    Shape, Figure

Learn the Kanji 委

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 委 mean?

委 means 'Committee'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.