配 Kanji – distribute
The Japanese kanji 配 can mean distribute, spouse, exile, rationing.
Meaning and Readings
How is 配 read?
配 has the onyomi reading ハイ and the kunyomi reading くばる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hai, kubaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 配
These common Japanese words contain 配. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 気配（けはい） — indication, sign, hint, sensation, feeling
- 軍配（ぐんばい） — gourd-shaped war fan
- 勾配（こうばい） — slope, incline, gradient, grade, pitch
- 指名手配（しめいてはい） — putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
- 支配（しはい） — rule, domination, control
- 手配（てはい） — arrangement, preparations
- 心配（しんぱい） — worry, concern, anxiety, uneasiness, fear
- 宅配（たくはい） — home delivery
- 宅配便（たくはいびん） — express home delivery service
- 遅配（ちはい） — delay (in payment, delivery, rationing, etc.)