Japanese symbol for “distributing”

配付

はいふ

Romaji: haifu

distributing; dealing out; apportionment

In Japanese, distributing is 配付, read はいふ (haifu).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt distributing; dealing out; apportionment

Kanji and stroke order

配

distribute, spouse, exile

on: ハイ
kun: くば.る

10 strokes · JLPT 2

付

adhere, attach, refer to

on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け

5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
心配	しんぱい shinpai	worry; concern; anxiety
支配	しはい shihai	rule; domination; control
配置	はいち haichi	arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing
配慮	はいりょ hairyo	consideration; concern; attention
配布	はいふ haifu	distribution
気配	けはい kehai	indication; sign; hint
付近	ふきん fukin	neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
付属	ふぞく fuzoku	being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.