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What is the Kanji for 'Send'? | 送

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Send', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Send' is 送.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Send

    Reading

    kunyomiおく

    oku

    onyomiそう

    sou

    Parts

    Walk Close

    Example Word

    送信: transmission. The Japanese noun '送信 (そうしん)' refers to the act of sending or transmitting information, data, or signals. It is commonly used in contexts involving communication technologies, such as emails, messages, or data transfer. For example: I sent an email「メールを送信しました」(メールをそうしんしました). The data transmission was successful「データの送信は成功しました」(データのそうしんはせいこうしました). This term is often used in technical or formal settings, and it emphasizes the action of sending information from one point to another.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    456

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Walk

    radical

    Meaning

    Close

Words Using

This kanji is used in 14 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 32 kanji contain the part ⻌ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Week

    kanji

    Meaning

    Far

    kanji

    Meaning

    Near

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    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attain, Plural

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fortune

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quick

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exceed, Error

    kanji

    Meaning

    Differ, Different

    kanji

    Meaning

    Choose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Advance

    kanji

    退

    Meaning

    Retreat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reverse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make, Build

    kanji

    Meaning

    Put in, Crowded

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Catch up with, Apprehend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leave behind

    kanji

    Meaning

    State, Mention

    kanji

    Meaning

    Welcome

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return, Send back

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pursue, Drive out

    kanji

    Meaning

    Consummate, Accomplish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Treat, Interview

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swift

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go around, Patrol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Elude, Deviate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obstruct, Intercept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Encounter, Meet with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obey, Abide by

    kanji

    Meaning

    Die, Pass on

    kanji

    Meaning

    Transfer, Transition

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 关 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bloom, Blossom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emporer, Majestic plural, Imperial we

Learn the Kanji

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What does 送 mean?

送 means 'Send'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.