送
escort · send
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of advance and phonetic. Sending off.
Symbolism
Send, see off, broadcast. Represents sending something out.
Component Breakdown
walk + 关
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
暗送秋波
あんそうしゅうは
giving an amorous sidelong look; casting an amorous glance (at); playing up to someone behind the scenes
Anime & Manga
おくりびと
Departures
Story of an encoffiner who 'sends off' the dead. Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film.
葬送のフリーレン
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
A well-known work with 送 in its Japanese title.
俺以外誰も採取できない素材なのに「素材採取率が低い」とパワハラする幼馴染錬金術師と絶縁した専属魔導士、辺境の町でスローライフを送りたい。
Ore Igai Dare mo Saishu Dekinai Sozai nano ni "Sozai Saishuritsu ga Hikui" to Pawahara Suru Osananajimi Renkinjutsushi to Zetsuen Shita Senzoku Madoushi, Henkyou no Machi de Slow Life wo Okuritai.
A well-known work with 送 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 送 mean in Japanese?
送 means escort, send.
How do you read 送?
On'yomi: ソウ (SOU). Kun'yomi: おく.る (okuru).
How many strokes does 送 have?
送 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 辶 (walk).
Is 送 a good kanji for a tattoo?
送 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means escort, send. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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