How to say 'Give' or 'Do' in Japanese | 遣る

word

Meaning

Give, Do

Reading

Kanji

遣Use, Dispatch

Explanation

The Japanese verb '遣る (やる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to do', which is a casual and often rough way of expressing an action. For example: I'll do it「俺がやる」(おれがやる). The second meaning is 'to give', typically used when giving something to someone of lower status or to animals. For example: I'll give the dog food「犬に餌をやる」(いぬにえさをやる). Note that 'やる' is informal and can sometimes carry a rough or masculine tone, so it is often replaced with more polite alternatives like 'する' (to do) or 'あげる' (to give) in formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

92

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting