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司る [spec1] 掌る [rK] 主る [sK] 司どる [sK]
つかさどる [spec1]
1. [v5r,vt]
▶ to be in charge of
▶ to manage
▶ to direct
▶ to administer
▶ to preside over
2. [v5r,vt]
▶ to rule
▶ to govern
▶ to control

Conjugations


History:
11. A 2025-06-10 02:20:30  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
10. A* 2025-06-08 18:52:36  Sombrero1
  Refs:
Attested in nikkoku's 表記 section
Attested in 大漢和辞典
Jitsuu lists つかさど(る) as a reading for 主 in their 古辞書の訓 section
  Comments:
Rare kanji forms only in kanwa references would get an [sK] tag, unlike 掌る it isn't included in kokugos as a valid form.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
9. A* 2025-06-08 18:20:02  Joe Murray
  Refs:
https://ja.wiktionary.org/wiki/主る?oldformat=true

主る	3786
  Comments:
Ran into this Kanji form, can't find much on it in many dictionary refs
  Diff:
@@ -9,0 +10,4 @@
+<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>主る</keb>
8. A 2022-12-19 19:30:43  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Cleaner. Not sure the split is really needed.
7. A* 2022-12-19 12:08:48  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog, wisdom
司る	        230343	59.6%
掌る	        10512	2.7%
司どる	        1715	0.4%
つかさどる	143967	37.2%
  Comments:
Although GG5 has "administer" alongside "rule" and "govern", I think it's a better fit for the "be in charge of" sense.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<ke_inf>&io;</ke_inf>
+<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
@@ -23,2 +23,3 @@
-<gloss>to rule</gloss>
-<gloss>to govern</gloss>
+<gloss>to be in charge of</gloss>
+<gloss>to manage</gloss>
+<gloss>to direct</gloss>
@@ -25,0 +27 @@
+<gloss>to preside over</gloss>
@@ -30,3 +32,3 @@
-<gloss>to take charge of</gloss>
-<gloss>to undertake</gloss>
-<gloss>to be responsible for</gloss>
+<gloss>to rule</gloss>
+<gloss>to govern</gloss>
+<gloss>to control</gloss>
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