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Kanji 遣: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 遣: dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

Key takeaways

Kanji 遣: dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

dispatchdespatchsendgivedonatedoundertake

On reading

ケン

Kun reading

つか.う-つか.い-づか.いつか.わすや.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 遣

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

中 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts someone moving (⻌) into the middle (中) of a specific area. It represents the act of dispatching a person or sending something for an important mission, which can be easily remembered through the word 'dispatch' (派遣).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケン
  • 派遣はけん

    dispatch / send / assign

Kun reading

つか.う
  • 遣いつかい

    task / mission / duty

  • 無駄遣いむだづかい

    waste money / spend carelessly

  • 仮名遣いかなづかい

    kana orthography / kana spelling

  • 小遣いこづかい

    pocket money / allowance

  • 言葉遣いことばづかい

    speech style / wording / expression

  • 遣るやる

    to do / to perform / to carry out

Commonly used words

  • 派遣
    はけん

    dispatch / send / assign

  • 遣い
    つかい

    task / mission / duty

  • 無駄遣い
    むだづかい

    waste money / spend carelessly

  • 仮名遣い
    かなづかい

    kana orthography / kana spelling

  • 小遣い
    こづかい

    pocket money / allowance

  • 言葉遣い
    ことばづかい

    speech style / wording / expression

  • 遣る
    やる

    to do / to perform / to carry out

Example sentences

Example 1

今日は小さないを頼まれた。

Translation

I was asked to run a small errand today.

Example 2

彼のいは重要な報告を届けることだ。

Translation

His mission is to deliver an important report.

Example 3

会社は社員を海外に派した。

Translation

The company dispatched employees overseas.

Example 4

社員として働いています。

Translation

I work as a temporary dispatched employee.

Kanji 遣: dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake | Daily Nihongo