Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear.
  2. to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
担う になう
 
荷う になう
 
 
荷なう になう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shouldering, carry, raise
タン にな.う かつ.ぐ (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)