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使

Use
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 3Level 9

Verbs with «使»

使う使用する使える駆使する使い分ける行使する使いこなす使いこなせる

Meanings

  1. useRtK
    大学生の多くは、レポートを書くのにパソコンを使います。Most college students use computers mainly for writing papers.tatoeba
    十代の少女が使う。This type of product is used by teenage girls.wiki
  2. ambassador
  3. cause
  4. envoy
  5. messenger
  6. order
  7. send on a mission
  1. police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods)
  2. klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

Popular Usage

使う大使館使用お使い

Radicals and components

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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
天使てんし
angel
使えるつかえる
to be usable; to be serviceable
使用するしようする
to use
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
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

Kun Reading Examples

既にアカウントがあるのなら、システムを使って電子メールを送受信できます。つかう
If there is already an account, there is a system by which you are able to send and receive email.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は勉学に使わぬ時間は無駄にしたように考えた。
He looked upon any time not spent in study as so much lost time.tatoeba
彼は普通現金のかわりにクレジットカードを使います。
He usually uses credit cards instead of cash.tatoeba
彼は非常に多くの金を本に使う。
He spends a great deal of money on books.tatoeba
彼は彼女に金をどう使ったか説明するよう求めた。
He required her to explain how she spent money.tatoeba
手水を使う際に乗る。
Visitors step on the stone when they wash their hands.wiki
実は後ほど使用。
Set aside the fruit for later use.wiki
浄瑠璃等で使用。
It is used for Joruri (Ballad drama) and others.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Use. 亻 (person) + 吏 (official) — an official sent on errands.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 使

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