How to say 'Send' in Japanese | 送る

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The Japanese word for Send is 'Okuru', written as 送る in Japanese.'Send' in hiragana is おくる.

word

送る

Meaning

Send

Reading

おくる

okuru

Kanji

送Send

Explanation

The Japanese verb '送る (おくる)' primarily means 'to send'. It is used when referring to sending physical items, such as letters or packages, as well as abstract things like messages or emails. For example: I will send a letter「手紙を送ります」(てがみをおくります). He sent me an email「彼は私にメールを送りました」(かれはわたしにメールをおくりました). Additionally, '送る' can also be used in the context of spending time or seeing someone off, but these uses are less common and context-dependent. For example: We spent a peaceful evening「平和な夜を送りました」(へいわなよるをおくりました). I saw my friend off at the station「友達を駅で送りました」(ともだちをえきでおくりました).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

517

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 送る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

送

Meaning

Send

Hiragana in the Word 送る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 送る Through the Kanji 送

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 送 as well.

word

見送り

Meaning

Seeing off

word

放送

Meaning

Broadcast

word

送り仮名

Meaning

Okurigana

word

発送

Meaning

Shipment

word

運送

Meaning

Transport

word

送料

Meaning

Shipping

word

送信

Meaning

Transmission

word

見送る

Meaning

See off

word

送金

Meaning

Remittance

word

郵送

Meaning

Mailing

word

送別

Meaning

Farewell

word

送別会

Meaning

Farewell

word

輸送

Meaning

Transport

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What does 'Okuru' (送る) mean?

'Okuru' means 'Send' .

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