配 – distribute, spouse, exile

10 strokesTaught in grade 3#359 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 配 means distribute, spouse, exile, rationing. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ハイ (hai); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is くば.る (kubaru). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 酉 (no. 164).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ハイ	hai
Kun’yomi	くば.る	kubaru

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: 酉 (Kangxi radical 164). Components: 酉・已.

Words using 配

心配しんぱいworry支配しはいrule配達はいたつdelivery配るくばるto distribute気配けはいindication配給はいきゅうdistribution (e.g. films, rice)配置はいちarrangement (of resources)配布はいふdistribution配分はいぶんdistribution配慮はいりょconsideration配列はいれつarranging手配てはいarrangement分配ぶんぱいdivision配偶者はいぐうしゃspouse

Example sentences

その男の子は心配して病気になった。

The boy got sick from anxiety.

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心配してくれる人がいて幸せだ。

I'm so lucky to have someone who cares.

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静けさが森を支配していた。

Silence reigned in the forest.

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Kanji with the same radical

酒酸酬酷酔酢酪醜酌醤

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