送 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「辶」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「辶」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- おく(る)
- Meaning
- send, see off
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'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 送別・放送・運送 |
|---|---|
| おくる | 送る・見送り 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
Example
妹を えきまで 送る。
I see my little sister off to the station.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)