12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake

Kun'yomi
  • to use (a tool, method, etc.) ②to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.) ③to use (time, money, etc.) ④to use (language)
  • -つか
  • -づか
  • to send ②to bestow (favor, etc.)
  • to do ②to live ③to do ... completely ④to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status)
On'yomi
  • ケン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

dispatch, despatch, send
つか.う ケン や.る (7th, N1)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
terraced hill

Contained In

Common Words

dispatch ②temporary employee (esp. from an agency)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort)
to send ②to bestow (favor, etc.)
waste (of money, time, etc.)
to answer ②to redo
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References

Unicode hex code 9063
JIS X 0208 1-24-15
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4732
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6100
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3152
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3908
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 895
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 39052P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1173
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1231
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1816
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1677
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1214
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 715
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1789
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q10.2
Four corner code 3530.7
De Roo Code 1677