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送る

おくる

to send

Mnemonic

Two hands put the box down on the road and let go of it. Forty pounds at the counter to post a jumper: oh おく, cruel くる: おくる.

Worth knowing

Also seeing somebody off: 駅まで送る. 送別会 そうべつかい is the leaving do.

Built from

send, see off
辶 the road radical with two hands lifting something onto it. It goes and you do not.

Words sharing these kanji

to see (someone) off

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