Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 送

送

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Basic Meaning

The kanji character 送る primarily means to send, dispatch, or escort.

Readings

List the readings of the kanji character: ・On-yomi (音読み): ソウ ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 送る

Usage Examples

Provide specific examples of how this kanji is used. ⚫︎荷物を送る Translation: To send luggage. ⚫︎友達を駅まで送る Translation: To escort or see off a friend to the station. ⚫︎送信 Translation: Transmission or sending (such as an email).

Correspondence with Your Native Language

If the user's native language is Vietnamese, this kanji corresponds to the Sino-Vietnamese word "tống", which means to send or see off, sharing the same origin with a high correspondence rate in vocabulary derived from Han-Viet.

Origin and Formation

The kanji 送 is a compound character formed by combining the walking radical 辵 (辶) meaning movement or to go, and 関 or a phonetic component related to moving something forward, together representing the act of sending someone or something away on a journey.

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