Kanji · first appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary
輸

輸 – transport, send, be inferior

16 strokesTaught in grade 5#371 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 輸 means transport, send, be inferior. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ユ、シュ (yu, shu). It is written with 16 strokes, under radical 車 (no. 159).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiユyu
On’yomiシュshu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 159). Components: 刈・月・車・个・一.

Words using 輸

Example sentences

1998年日本の輸出が輸入を778億ドル上回った。
Japan's exports exceeded imports by $77.8 billion in 1998.
オーストラリアは多くの羊毛を輸出している。
Australia exports a lot of wool.
輸血が必要です。
A blood transfusion is necessary.

Kanji with the same radical

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