Word Meaning 遣す

よこす yokosu

遣す is read as よこす (yokosu) and means to hand over (e.g. money).

Meaning

English

to hand over (e.g. money)
to send
to forward

Reading

Kana

よこす

Romaji

yokosu

Writing Variants

寄越す よこす yokosu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 89418 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遣わす

つかわす

to bestow (favour, etc.)

遣らす

やらす

to allow

遣らかす

やらかす

to eat (up)

遣唐使

けんとうし

envoy to Tang China

遣る

やる

to do ... completely

遣明使

けんみんし

Japanese mission to Ming dynasty China

遣い出

つかいで

lasting quality

遣手

やりて

brothel madam

遣米

けんべい

dispatching to the United States (e.g. an envoy)

遣場

やりば

outlet (for one's anger, etc.)

遣外

けんがい

dispatched abroad

遣水

やりみず

watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)