JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 20

遣 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

send; use; dispatch

On
ケンken
Kun
つかうtsukau つかわすtsukawasu つかいtsukai づかいzukai やるyaru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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遣13 strokes

How to write 遣: stroke order

遣 has 13 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

遣 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 遣 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 遣

The parts 遣 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 中

    inside; middle

  • ⻌ (辶)

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 20