Kanji
使
kanji character
use
send on a mission
order
messenger
envoy
ambassador
cause
使 kanji-使 use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
使
Meaning
use send on a mission order
Readings
Kun'yomi
- つかう
- つかい わけ proper use
- お つかい errand
- めし つかい servant
- こ づかい janitor
- こま づかい maid
On'yomi
- し よう use
- たい し ambassador
- こう し use
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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使 うto use (a tool, method, etc.)... -
使 用 use, application, employment... -
大 使 ambassador -
行 使 use, exercise (of one's right, authority... -
使 いerrand, mission, going on an errand... -
使 命 mission, errand, task... -
使 節 envoy, ambassador, delegate... - かな
使 いkana orthography, syllabary spelling -
公 使 envoy, diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires)... -
大 使 館 embassy -
仮 名 使 いkana orthography, syllabary spelling -
使 途 purpose for which money is spent, the way money is spent, how goods are used -
使 い捨 throwaway, disposable, single-use -
使 い道 purpose, utility, objective... -
使 いみちpurpose, utility, objective... -
使 い途 purpose, utility, objective... -
特 使 special envoy -
労 使 labour and management, labor and management -
使 い捨 てthrowaway, disposable, single-use -
駆 使 using freely, making full use of, having a good command of... -
使 い方 way of using (something), way to use, how to use... -
使 用 人 employee, servant - ム ダ
使 いwaste (of money, time, etc.)... -
使 用 済 みused (ticket, stamp, etc.)... -
使 者 messenger, envoy, emissary -
天 使 angel -
言 葉 使 いspeech, expression, wording... -
使 いわけproper use, using (different things) for different purposes -
使 分 けproper use, using (different things) for different purposes -
無 駄 使 いwaste (of money, time, etc.)...