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よこす

よ

こ

す

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Used when someone sends something to the speaker or the speaker's in-group. The direction is toward the speaker.

母ははが小こ包づつみをよこした。
My mother sent me a parcel.
彼かれは返へん事

じ

を

よこさ

なかっ

た

。

He didn't send a reply.

2

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

hand over; give

usually written using kana alone

Often used for handing over money or objects to the speaker. Implies the action is directed toward the speaker.

彼かれは私わたしにお金かねをよこした。
He handed me the money.

Written forms

よこすUsage80%
Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 寄越す and 遣す are rare.
寄よ越こすUsage14%
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
寄よこすUsage6%
search-only kanji form
遣よこす
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

寄draw near, stop in, bring near
越surpass, cross over, move to
遣dispatch, despatch, send

Similar words

送おくる
送る is a general verb for sending something to any destination. よこす specifically means sending toward the speaker.
渡わたす
渡す means to hand over or pass something to someone, without the directional nuance toward the speaker that よこす carries.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 寄す (よす, 'to bring near') with an old directional suffix, indicating movement toward the speaker. The exact historical development is uncertain.