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 42688 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

遣い出

つかいで

lasting quality

遣手

やりて

brothel madam

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.)

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)

遣り様

やりよう

way of doing something

遣す

よこす

to hand over (e.g. money)