The kanji 遣: meaning, readings and stroke order

遣

Meaning: send, use
On reading: ケン ken
Kun reading: つか（う） tsukau、つか（わす） tsukawasu
Strokes: 13
Radical: 辵 walk
Level: Level 7 · junior high school

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: phái đi, dùng (khiển)
Japanese: おくりだす。つかう。
Korean: 보내다, 쓰다 (견)
Chinese: 派遣、使用

Readings, words and example sentences

ケン ken · on reading · less common

派は遣けん
sending (people) out
医者が現地に 派は遣けんされます。
Doctors are sent to the area.

つか（う） tsukau · kun reading · less common

気き遣づかい
thoughtfulness, care for others
こまかい 気き遣づかいがうれしいです。
Such thoughtful little kindnesses make me happy.

つか（わす） tsukawasu · kun reading · less common

遣つかわす
to send (someone) out
使いの者を 遣つかわします。
He sends a messenger.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.