配 means “distribute, deliver”

はい · hai

Also: spouse, exile, rationing

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

くばる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ハイ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 3 · 10 strokes

The story

Someone (己) kneeling beside a sake jar (酉), pouring for each guest in turn: picture sharing out. 配る hands things out, 配達 brings parcels to the door, and 心配 is worry, a heart (心) shared out among everyone you care about.

Used in 心配 (shinpai, worry), 配達 (haitatsu, delivery), and 宅配便 (takuhaibin, home delivery service)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.