Kanji

用

utilize, business, service, use, employ

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

用部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もちいる

Nanori (Name Reading)

ちか, もち

Common Readings

ヨウ, もち…いる

Example sentences

用意 ようい
明日 旅行 用意 もう 終わりました

Have you finished the preparations for tomorrow's trip yet?

せっかく せっかく
せっかく 用意 した のに 来なかった

Even though I went to the trouble of preparing, no one came.

よう
急ぎ できた ので お先に 失礼 します

Something urgent came up, so I will be leaving now.

備える そなえる
地震 備えて 非常 持ち出し 準備 した

I prepared an emergency grab bag in preparation for an earthquake.

利用 りよう
図書館 自習室 でも 自由 利用 する こと できます

Anyone can freely use the library's study room.

原理 げんり
この 機械 てこ 原理 利用して 動いている

This machine operates using the principle of the lever.

信用 しんよう
つかない ので みんな 信用されています

He is trusted by everyone because he does not tell lies.

ところから ところから
いつも 遅刻 する ところから 信用 されていない

Because he always comes late, he is not trusted.

使用 しよう
この 会議室 使用する 事前 予約 必要 です

When using this meeting room, a reservation is required in advance.

観点 かんてん
環境 保護 観点 から プラスチック 使用 減らす べきだ

From the perspective of environmental protection, we should reduce the use of plastic.

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