Kanji

用

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
明日の旅行の用意はもう終わりましたか。

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、誰も来なかった。

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

用 よう
急ぎの用ができたので、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
地震に備えて、非常用持ち出し袋を準備した。

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

利用 りよう
図書館の自習室は、誰でも自由に利用することができます。

Anyone can freely use the library's study room.

原理 げんり
この機械はてこの原理を利用して動いている。

This machine operates using the principle of the lever.

信用 しんよう
彼は嘘をつかないので、みんなに信用されています。

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

ところから ところから
彼は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
この会議室を使用する際は、事前に予約が必要です。

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

観点 かんてん
環境保護の観点から、プラスチックの使用を減らすべきだ。

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

Example Vocabulary

用意

ようい

preparation; arrangements; getting ready

用

よう

business; task; errand; use; utility

利用

りよう

use; utilization; application

信用

しんよう

trust; confidence; credit

使用

しよう

use; usage; application

用事

ようじ

errand; business; things to do

器用

きよう

dexterous; skillful; handy

使用人

しようにん

servant

専用

せんよう

exclusive use; dedicated to; private

通用

つうよう

to pass for; to be valid; to be accepted

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