Kanji

What does the kanji 遣 mean?

遣 means dispatching, sending. On'yomi ケン. Kun'yomi つか.う、-つか.い、-づか.い、つか.わす、や.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiケン
Kun'yomiつか.う、-つか.い、-づか.い、つか.わす、や.る
Strokes13
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ケンKun'yomi つか.う、-つか.い、-づか.い、つか.わす、や.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

dispatching, sending

Memory hook

Giving the order by mouth (口) and sending the person off (辶) — DISPATCH, SEND.

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 派遣はけんdispatch; temp/agency worker
  • 小遣いこづかいpocket money, allowance
  • 仮名遣いかなづかいkana usage/orthography rules
  • 言葉遣いことばづかいchoice of words, way of speaking

More words with this kanji

  • ~遣い~づかいusage, way of using; a user (suffix)
  • 無駄遣いむだづかいwasteful spending, squandering

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.