send

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is そう, and the kun reading is おくる. It has 9 strokes and relates to sending people, objects, or information elsewhere.
• Basic usage: 送る is read おくる, and 送信 is read そうしん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 送る / 送信
  • 送る means to send or to see off and is read おくる. It describes sending an item or message, or accompanying someone to a destination.
  • 遠くの友人に小包を送った。 means “I sent a package to a friend who lives far away.”
  • 送信 means send or transmit and is read そうしん. It refers to electronically sending information such as an email or photograph.
  • 内容を確認してからメールを送信した。 means “I checked the contents before sending the email.”