しょく
嘱
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

Messages.form.
  1. to entrust (someone) with, to pin one's hopes on (someone's future), to have great expectations for.
  2. to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.), to leave (a message), to send word.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょく
嘱
　
す
 嘱す しょくす
しょく
属
　
す
 属す しょくす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

entrust, request, send a message
ショク　しょく.する　たの.む (8th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
belong, genus, subordinate official
ゾク　ショク　さかん (5th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
name of a Chinese emperor
ウ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)