Kanji

使

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N4Jōyō · grade 3freq #2198 strokes

Meanings

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

ES: usar, manejar, emplear

On
シ
Kun
つか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い

Common words

  • 使うつかうto use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use
  • 大使館たいしかんembassy
  • 使用しようuse, application, employment, utilization, utilisation
  • 大使たいしambassador
  • 使いつかいerrand, mission, going on an errand
  • 使命しめいmission, errand
  • お使いおつかいerrand, mission, going on an errand
  • 使い道つかいみちpurpose, utility, objective

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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