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Kanji 配: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 配: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

Key takeaways

Kanji 配: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

distributespouseexilerationing

On reading

ハイ

Kun reading

くば.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 配

distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

酉 + 己

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a person (己) crouching in front of a sake jar (酉) to serve and distribute drinks to others. This kanji represents the act of distributing items or arranging things in their proper places, much like serving wine. You can see this in words like distribution (配達) or arrangement (配置).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ハイ
  • 気配きはい

    sign / indication / feeling

  • 手配てはい

    arrangement / search by police

  • 配給はいきゅう

    distribution / supply

  • 配偶者はいぐうしゃ

    spouse, husband or wife

  • 配置はいち

    arrangement / layout / positioning

  • 配布はいふ

    distribution / handing out

  • 配分はいぶん

    distribution / allocation / sharing

  • 配慮はいりょ

    consideration / thoughtfulness

Kun reading

くば.る
  • 配るくばる

    to distribute / to hand out

Commonly used words

  • 気配
    きはい

    sign / indication / feeling

  • 手配
    てはい

    arrangement / search by police

  • 配給
    はいきゅう

    distribution / supply

  • 配偶者
    はいぐうしゃ

    spouse, husband or wife

  • 配置
    はいち

    arrangement / layout / positioning

  • 配布
    はいふ

    distribution / handing out

  • 配る
    くばる

    to distribute / to hand out

Example sentences

Example 1

部屋に誰かの気を感じた。

Translation

I felt someone's presence in the room.

Example 2

経済の気が悪くなっている。

Translation

The economic signs are getting worse.

Example 3

事件の手が進んでいる。

Translation

The arrangements for the incident are progressing.

Example 4

警察は犯人の手をしている。

Translation

The police are searching for the criminal.

Kanji 配: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing | Daily Nihongo