Kanji details for 使

使
 
Uses 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3

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use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
KUN:
  • つか.う
    tsuka.u
  • つか.い
    tsuka.i
  • -つか.い
    -tsuka.i
  • -づか.い
    -zuka.i
ON:
  • shi
Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
Radicals:
Example words(showing 1-10 of 309 results)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to use (a thing, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use
2.
to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.), to employ, to handle, to manage, to manipulate
See also:人使い
3.
to use (time, money, etc.), to spend, to consume
4.
to use (language), to speak
See also:言葉遣い
Other readings:
遣う【つかう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation

noun, no-adjective
ambassador

noun, auxillary suru verb
speech, expression, wording, language
All readings:
言葉遣い【ことばづかい】
言葉使い【ことばづかい】
言葉づかい【ことばづかい】

noun
kana orthography, syllabary spelling
All readings:
仮名遣い【かなづかい】
仮名遣【かなづかい】
かな遣い【かなづかい】
かな使い【かなづかい】
仮名使い【かなづかい】

noun
1.
mission, errand
2.
task, duty, obligation

noun
1.
errand, mission, going as envoy
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl
3.
familiar spirit
See also:使い魔
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4.
use, usage, user, trainer, tamer, charmer(often read as づかい when used as a suffix)
See also:魔法使い
Other readings:
遣い【つかい】

noun
1.
purpose, utility, objective
2.
way to use something
Other readings:
使いみち【つかいみち】
使い途【つかいみち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
waste (of money, time, etc.), squandering, frittering away
All readings:
無駄遣い【むだづかい】
無駄使い【むだづかい】[1]
無駄づかい【むだづかい】
むだ遣い【むだづかい】
むだ使い【むだづかい】[1]
徒遣い【むだづかい】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
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