Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (via someone else), to leave (a message) with someone.
  2. to use as an excuse, to make a pretext of. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
言付ける ことづける
 
 
 
言づける ことづける
 
 
託ける ことづける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)