dispatch, despatch, send, give

About this kanji

The kanji 「遣」 primarily means to send or dispatch. It is often used as a verb, especially in its form 「遣る」 (やる), which means 'to do' or 'to give.' One common compound is 「派遣」 (はけん), meaning 'dispatch,' often related to sending employees or workers. Another is 「気遣い」 (きづかい), which refers to consideration or thoughtfulness towards others. This kanji also appears in 「小遣い」 (こづかい), meaning 'pocket money.' A usage note to consider is that while the kanji can express sending in a broad sense, it's also used to convey actions related to giving or providing help.

Example sentences

• 彼は友人に手紙を遣った。

  He sent a letter to his friend.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

giới thiệu, gửi, giao, cho, quyên góp, làm, thực hiện

日本語

派遣, 送る, 渡す, 与える, 寄付する, する, 取り組む

한국어

파견하다, 보내다, 주다, 기부하다, 하다, 수행하다

中文

派遣, 发送, 给予, 捐赠, 做, 承担

id

pengiriman

th

การจัดส่ง

es

envío

fr

expédition

de

Versand

pt

despacho

Common compounds

• 派遣はけんdispatch, despatch, deployment
• 遣るやるto do, to undertake, to perform
• 先遣せんけんsending ahead
• 気遣いきづかいconsideration, concern, fear
• 小遣いこづかいpocket money, spending money, pin money
• 仮名遣いかなづかいkana orthography, syllabary spelling
• 言葉遣いことばづかいspeech, expression, wording
• 無駄遣いむだづかいwaste (of money, time, etc.), squandering, frittering away

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