Kanji

遣

遣

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つかう, -つかい, -づかい, つかわす, やる

Common Readings

ケン, つか…う, つか…わす

Example sentences

気遣う きづかう
彼女 は 病気 の 友人 を 気遣った 。

She was concerned about her sick friend.

気を遣う きをつかう
上司 と の 食事 で は 、 いつも 以上 に 気を遣う 。

When dining with my boss, I am more considerate than usual.

派遣 はけん
わが社 は 海外 の 支店 に 新しい スタッフ を 派遣 した 。

Our company dispatched new staff to the overseas branch.

軍 ぐん
敵 軍 の 攻撃 を 防ぐ ために 、 援軍 が 派遣 された 。

Reinforcements were dispatched to prevent the enemy army's attack.

気遣い きづかい
彼 の 細やかな 気遣い に 、 皆 が 感銘 を 受けた 。

Everyone was impressed by his meticulous thoughtfulness.

さりげない さりげない
彼女 の さりげない 気遣い が 嬉しかった 。

Her casual thoughtfulness was heartening.

上目遣い うわめづかい
彼女 は 上目遣い で 私 を 見た 。

She looked at me with an upturned glance.

言葉遣い ことばづかい
彼女 は いつも 丁寧な 言葉遣い を している

She always uses polite language.

育ち そだち
彼女 は 言葉遣い が 丁寧 で 、 育ち の 良さ が 感じられる 。

She is very polite, and you can sense her good upbringing.

息遣い いきづかい
階段 を 駆け上がる と 、 息遣い が 荒く なった 。

After running up the stairs, my breathing became heavy.

Example Vocabulary

気遣う

きづかう

to worry about; to be concerned about

気を遣う

きをつかう

to be considerate; to pay attention to another's needs; to be careful

派遣

はけん

dispatch; sending

気遣い

きづかい

consideration; thoughtfulness; care

上目遣い

うわめづかい

upturned eyes; looking upward; coquettish glance

言葉遣い

ことばづかい

wording; phrasing; choice of words

息遣い

いきづかい

breathing; manner of breathing

お小遣い

おこづかい

allowance; pocket money

心遣い

こころづかい

consideration; thoughtfulness; care

無駄遣い

むだづかい

wasteful spending; squandering (money)

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