送 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「辶」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「辶」
- On
- ソウそう · sō
- Kun
- おく(る)oku(ru)
- Meaning
- send, see off
Stroke order
Origin
辶 (to go) + a shape of holding something up with both hands. It means to take a person or thing along — to 'send, see off'.
Readings and examples
| Onソウそうsō | 送別そうべつ放送ほうそう運送うんそう |
|---|---|
| Kunおくるokuru | 送るおくる見送りみおくり Compare: 贈る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 送別そうべつ
farewell, sending off
- 放送ほうそう
broadcast
- 放送局ほうそうきょく
- 郵送ゆうそう
Example
妹を えきまで 送る。
I see my little sister off to the station.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)