Word Meaning 遣米

けんべい kembei

遣米 is read as けんべい (kembei) and means dispatching to the United States (e.g. an envoy).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

けんべい

Romaji

kembei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 42927 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

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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

遣わす

つかわす

to bestow (favour, etc.)

遣らす

やらす

to allow