Kanji

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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