Word Meaning 遣唐使

けんとうし kentoushi

遣唐使 is read as けんとうし (kentoushi) and means envoy to Tang China.

Meaning

English

  1. envoy to Tang China

Reading

Kana

けんとうし

Romaji

kentoushi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 10309 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遣明使

けんみんし

Japanese mission to Ming dynasty China

遣隋使

けんずいし

Japan's envoy to Sui dynasty China

使者を遣わす

ししゃをつかわす

to dispatch a messenger

遣る

やる

to do ... completely

遣米

けんべい

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

遣外

けんがい

dispatched abroad

遣り通す

やりとおす

to carry through

遣り水

やりみず

watering (potted plants, bonsai, etc.)

遣明船

けんみんせん

ship used in Japanese missions to Ming dynasty China

遣欧

けんおう

dispatching to Europe (e.g. an envoy)

遣って退ける

やってのける

to succeed (in doing)

遣り様

やりよう

way of doing something