Word Meaning 差し向ける

さしむける sashimukeru

差し向ける is read as さしむける (sashimukeru) and means to direct (attention).

Meaning

English

to direct (attention)
to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to send
to direct
to dispatch (person, car, etc.)

Reading

Kana

さしむける

Romaji

sashimukeru

Writing Variants

差向ける さしむける sashimukeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 87290 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

差し向かい

さしむかい

(being) face to face

差し向かう

さしむかう

to be face to face

差し上げる

さしあげる

to do (for someone)

差し支える

さしつかえる

to interfere (with)

差し掛かる

さしかかる

to come near (to)

差し入れる

さしいれる

to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books)

差し押さえる

さしおさえる

to seize

差し出る

さしでる

to jut out

差し上る

さしのぼる

to rise (e.g. sun, moon)

差し立てる

さしたてる

to stand

差し当たる

さしあたる

to face (a situation)

差し伸べる

さしのべる

to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)