遣

dispatch, send

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: つか.う・-つか.い・-づか.い・つか.わす
On'yomi: ケン

遣 means "dispatch, send". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read つか.う・-つか.い・-づか.い・つか.わす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

遣 in example sentences

水みずの無駄遣むだづかいだよ！

Mizu no mudazukai da yo!

What a waste of water!
無駄遣むだづかいをするな。

Mudazukai o suru na.

Don't waste your money.
それは無駄遣むだづかいだ。

Sore wa mudazukai da.

That's a waste of money.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 遣

Common questions

What does the kanji 遣 mean?: 遣 means "dispatch, send". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 遣 have?: 遣 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 遣 read?: It is read つか.う・-つか.い・-づか.い・つか.わす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 遣?: 遣 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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