Word Meaning 仕送り

しおくり shiokuri

仕送り is read as しおくり (shiokuri) and means allowance.

Meaning

English

  1. allowance
  2. remittance
  3. sending (someone) an allowance

Reading

Kana

しおくり

Romaji

shiokuri

Writing Variants

  • 為送り しおくり shiokuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 6328 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仕切り

しきり

settlement of accounts

仕事

しごと

work

仕方

しかた

way

仕上げ

しあげ

finish

仕入れ

しいれ

stocking

仕入れる

しいれる

to lay in stock

仕方がない

しかたがない

there's no (other) way

仕上げる

しあげる

to finish up

仕立てる

したてる

to turn into a play or movie

仕える

つかえる

to serve

仕手

して

speculator (in trading)

Example Sentences

2

Tom is living on an allowance from his parents.

My parents rely on my monthly allowance of fifty thousand yen.