送り仮名

おくりがな

part of word written in kana

What does 送り仮名 mean?

送り仮名 is a Japanese noun meaning part of word written in kana in English. It is written as 送り仮名 in kanji, おくりがな in hiragana, and okurigana in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

お見送り本当にありがとうございます。

It's so kind of you to come to see me off.