The kanji 託 primarily conveys the idea of entrusting, delegating, or commissioning something to another person. It implies a sense of reliance and giving someone responsibility for a task, object, or matter. It also carries the nuance of asking for help or favor, and sometimes it can refer to the thing being entrusted itself.

・On-yomi (音読み): タク ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): たく (takusu)

⚫︎ 委託 (いたく) Translation: Commission; consignment; entrusting ⚫︎ 信頼を託す (しんらいをたくす) Translation: To place one's trust in someone. ⚫︎ 託児所 (たくじしょ) Translation: Daycare center

The kanji 託 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The phonetic component is 乇 (taku, taku) which gives a hint of the sound, and the semantic component is 言 (ことば/言) (kotoba/gen), meaning "words" or "speech". The original meaning of this kanji can be seen from the element of speech which is related to telling someone something or entrusting something to someone. The character developed over time, combining the idea of speech with the concept of entrusting or commissioning, reflecting the action of handing something over, whether it is a physical object, a responsibility, or trust itself.