Meaning of 遣唐使(けんとうし) in Japanese

遣唐使
Kana Reading
けんとうし
Romaji
kentōshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    envoy (to T'ang China)

Related Kanji

唐

10 strokes

T'ang, China

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: から

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遣 JLPT 1

13 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る

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使 JLPT 4

8 strokes

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い

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