遣 means “send, dispatch, use”

けん · ken

Also: despatch, give

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): つかう, つかわす, やる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ケン

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 13 strokes

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Walking (辶) off with a bundle on your back: picture a messenger sent out on an errand. 派遣 is dispatching staff, the 遣唐使 were envoys sent to Tang China, and read づかい it is using: 気遣い is thoughtfulness, お小遣い pocket money.

Used in 派遣 (haken, dispatch/temp staffing), 気遣い (kizukai, consideration), and 小遣い (kozukai, pocket money)

遣 means “send, dispatch, use”

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