Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 遣

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Basic Meaning

The kanji fundamentally conveys the meaning of "to send," "to dispatch," or "to send away." It implies the act of causing someone or something to go to a specific place or to perform a particular task. It also encompasses the ideas of "to expel" or "to get rid of" depending on the context. The core concept is about directing something or someone outward or away.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ケン (ken) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): つか-う (tsuka-u: to use, to employ), や-る (ya-ru: to send, to dispatch)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 派遣 (はけん) Translation: dispatch, assignment ⚫︎ 遣わす (つかわす) Translation: to send, to dispatch ⚫︎ 使遣 (しけん) Translation: to send (a person) as an envoy

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The semantic component is (しんにょう - shinnyou), which represents "to walk" or "movement," indicating the action of going or being sent. The phonetic component is , which provides the sound. The combination thus suggests the idea of "causing something to move" or "sending someone." The character evolved over time, taking on its current form.

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