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What is the Kanji for 'Use' and 'Dispatch'? | 遣

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Use' and 'Dispatch' is 遣.

    kanji

    遣

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

    Reading

    kunyomiや

    ya

    つか

    tsuka

    onyomiけん

    ken

    Parts

    中Center ⻌Walk 㠯Terraced hill 一One

    Example Word

    遣る: give or do. 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.

    Radical

    辵

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    831

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 遣

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 4 parts:

    kanji

    中

    Meaning

    Center

    radical

    ⻌

    Meaning

    Walk

    radical

    㠯

    Meaning

    Terraced hill

    kanji

    一

    Meaning

    One

Words Using 遣

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

    word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

    word

    遣る

    Meaning

    Give, Do

    word

    無駄遣い

    Meaning

    Waste

    word

    派遣

    Meaning

    Dispatch, Temporary

    word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

    word

    言葉遣い

    Meaning

    Wording

    word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

Kanji Related to 遣 Through the Part 中

These 6 kanji contain the part 中 as well.

    kanji

    仲

    Meaning

    Relationship

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    衷

    Meaning

    Inmost, Inner heart

    kanji

    沖

    Meaning

    Open sea

    kanji

    忠

    Meaning

    Loyalty

    kanji

    貴

    Meaning

    Precious

Kanji Related to 遣 Through the Part ⻌

These 32 kanji contain the part ⻌ as well.

    kanji

    遵

    Meaning

    Obey, Abide by

    kanji

    運

    Meaning

    Fortune

    kanji

    過

    Meaning

    Exceed, Error

    kanji

    巡

    Meaning

    Go around, Patrol

    kanji

    遠

    Meaning

    Far

    kanji

    違

    Meaning

    Differ, Different

    kanji

    送

    Meaning

    Send

    kanji

    速

    Meaning

    Quick

    kanji

    遭

    Meaning

    Encounter, Meet with

    kanji

    近

    Meaning

    Near

    kanji

    達

    Meaning

    Attain, Plural

    kanji

    遅

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    遷

    Meaning

    Transfer, Transition

    kanji

    述

    Meaning

    State, Mention

    kanji

    逮

    Meaning

    Catch up with, Apprehend

    kanji

    迅

    Meaning

    Swift

    kanji

    進

    Meaning

    Advance

    kanji

    逸

    Meaning

    Elude, Deviate

    kanji

    遂

    Meaning

    Consummate, Accomplish

    kanji

    遮

    Meaning

    Obstruct, Intercept

    kanji

    込

    Meaning

    Put in, Crowded

    kanji

    迎

    Meaning

    Welcome

    kanji

    遇

    Meaning

    Treat, Interview

    kanji

    逆

    Meaning

    Reverse

    kanji

    還

    Meaning

    Return, Send back

    kanji

    造

    Meaning

    Make, Build

    kanji

    選

    Meaning

    Choose

    kanji

    逐

    Meaning

    Pursue, Drive out

    kanji

    週

    Meaning

    Week

    kanji

    逝

    Meaning

    Die, Pass on

    kanji

    退

    Meaning

    Retreat

    kanji

    遺

    Meaning

    Leave behind

Kanji Related to 遣 Through the Part 一

These 53 kanji contain the part 一 as well.

    kanji

    豆

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    三

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    拝

    Meaning

    Worship

    kanji

    七

    Meaning

    Seven

    kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    丘

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    二

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    獣

    Meaning

    Beast, Animal

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    百

    Meaning

    Hundred

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    来

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    旦

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    今

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    貴

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    上

    Meaning

    Up

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    互

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    万

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    本

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    kanji

    耳

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    丙

    Meaning

    Third, Third class

    kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    丁

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    工

    Meaning

    Construction

    kanji

    光

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    武

    Meaning

    Military

    kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    下

    Meaning

    Down

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    kanji

    弐

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

    kanji

    霊

    Meaning

    Spirits

    kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    再

    Meaning

    Again, Twice

    kanji

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

Learn the Kanji 遣

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 遣 mean?

遣 means 'Use' and 'Dispatch'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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