Kanji

配

distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

酉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くばる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, とも

Common Readings

ハイ, くば…る

Example sentences

心配 しんぱい
母は私の健康を心配している

My mother is worried about my health.

変 へん
最近、彼の様子が変なので、少し心配している。

Lately, his appearance has been strange, so I'm a bit worried.

気配 けはい
部屋の中に誰かがいる気配がした

I felt a presence of someone in the room.

一向に いっこうに
いくら待っても、雨は一向に止む気配がない。

No matter how long I wait, there is no sign of the rain stopping at all.

支配 しはい
彼は巨大な帝国を支配していた

He ruled over a vast empire.

滅びる ほろびる
かつてこの地を支配した文明は、跡形もなく滅びた。

The civilization that once ruled this land has perished without a trace.

配置 はいち
部屋の家具の配置を変えた。

I changed the layout of the furniture in the room.

空間 くうかん
限られた空間を有効に活用するために、家具の配置を工夫した。

In order to use the limited space effectively, I devised the layout of the furniture.

配る くばる
先生がテスト用紙を配っている。

The teacher is handing out the test papers.

ずつ ずつ
一人に二つずつ配りました。

I distributed two to each person.

Example Vocabulary

心配

しんぱい

worry; concern; anxiety

気配

けはい

indication; sign; hint; presence

支配

しはい

domination; rule; control; management; command

配置

はいち

arrangement; layout; deployment

配る

くばる

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver

手配

てはい

arrangements; preparations; search (by police)

配慮

はいりょ

consideration; care; thoughtfulness; attention

配下

はいか

subordinate; follower; underling

目配せ

めくばせ

winking; signaling with one's eyes

支配者

しはいしゃ

ruler; dominator

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