# 預 — deposit; entrust

預 means “deposit; entrust”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ヨ (yo). Kun'yomi: あず(ける) (azukeru). You'll see it in words such as 預ける (azukeru, “to leave in someone's care; to deposit”).

- Meaning: deposit; entrust
- On'yomi: ヨ (yo)
- Kun'yomi: あず(ける) (azukeru)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Money & trade 2

## How to remember 預

Sounds like 予: both read ヨ.

Parts: 予 in advance · 頁 head; page

## Words with 預

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 預ける | あずける (azukeru) | to leave in someone's care; to deposit |
| 預かる | あずかる (azukaru) | to look after; to take care of |

## Don't confuse it with

[頂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/summit/) · [財](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/wealth/) · [貯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/save-up/) · [領](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/territory/)

## More in the “Money & trade 2” set

[貨](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/currency/) · [賃](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rent/) · [預](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deposit/) · [貯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/save-up/) · [貧](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/poor/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/deposit/. Last updated 2026-11-01.