かり
雁
　
の
つか
使
　
い

expression, noun

Messages.form.
  1. (a) letter, person carrying a letter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かり
雁
　
の
つか
使
　
い
 雁の使い かりのつかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wild goose
かり　ガン　かりがね (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
use, send on a mission, order
つか.う　シ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
officer, an official
リ　さと　し (8th, N1)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ　たけ　とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)