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使

use
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingつか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い
JōyōGrade 3
  1. to use (a tool, method, etc.)
  2. to make use of
  3. to put to use
  4. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.)
  5. to employ

Popular Usage

使う大使館使用お使い

Radicals and components

Radical人personComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · history · length · stick (丨) · mouth (口) · tucked under the arm

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1065

Compound words

使うつかう
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ
大使館たいしかん
embassy
使用しよう
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
お使いおつかい
errand; mission; going on an errand; messenger; bearer
駆使くし
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
公使こうし
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
行使こうし
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
酷使こくし
exploitation; overuse; abuse
使いつかい
errand; mission; going on an errand; messenger; bearer
使者ししゃ
messenger; envoy; emissary
使節しせつ
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
使徒しと
apostle; disciple
使途しと
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
使命しめい
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
大使たいし
ambassador
天使てんし
angel
特使とくし
special envoy
労使ろうし
labour and management; labor and management
遣唐使けんとうし
envoy to Tang China
使い道つかいみち
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
使い方つかいかた
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; usage; use
使用者しようしゃ
user; consumer; employer
使用人しようにん
employee; servant
使用料しようりょう
use fee; rent

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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