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Kanji 送: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 送: escort, send

Key takeaways

Kanji 送: escort, send. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

escortsend

On reading

ソウ

Kun reading

おく.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 送

escort, send

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

关 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine opening a gate (关) and moving (⻌) along the road to send an object or escort someone away. It depicts the act of sending something or someone out through a gateway. This kanji is used in words like remittance (song-geum) or broadcast (bang-song).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソウ
  • 運送うんそう

    transportation / shipping / delivery

  • 回送かいそう

    train forwarding / non-passenger run

  • 送金そうきん

    sending money / remittance

  • 送別そうべつ

    farewell / send-off

  • 送料そうりょう

    postage / shipping fee / delivery charge

  • 郵送ゆうそう

    mailing / sending by post

  • 輸送ゆそう

    transport / shipment / delivery

  • 放送ほうそう

    broadcast / transmission

Kun reading

おく.る
  • 見送るみおくる

    to see off / to escort / to let pass

  • 送るおくる

    to send / to deliver

Commonly used words

  • 運送
    うんそう

    transportation / shipping / delivery

  • 回送
    かいそう

    train forwarding / non-passenger run

  • 送金
    そうきん

    sending money / remittance

  • 送別
    そうべつ

    farewell / send-off

  • 送料
    そうりょう

    postage / shipping fee / delivery charge

  • 郵送
    ゆうそう

    mailing / sending by post

  • 見送る
    みおくる

    to see off / to escort / to let pass

  • 送る
    おくる

    to send / to deliver

Example sentences

Example 1

この会社は運サービスを提供しています。

Translation

This company provides shipping services.

Example 2

中に荷物が壊れました。

Translation

The package was damaged during transportation.

Example 3

この電車は回ですので乗れません。

Translation

This train is out of service, so you can't board.

Example 4

駅で回列車を見かけました。

Translation

I saw a non-passenger train at the station.

Kanji 送: escort, send | Daily Nihongo