Kanji

使

使

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つかう, つかい, -つかい, -づかい

Common Readings

シ, つか…う

Example sentences

使う つかう
毎日スマホを使っている

I use my smartphone every day.

姿勢 しせい
パソコンを使うときは、正しい姿勢を保つことが大切だ

When using a computer, it is important to maintain correct posture.

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.

天使 てんし
その赤ん坊は、まるで天使のような寝顔をしていた。

That baby was sleeping with the face of an angel.

魔法使い まほうつかい
彼は伝説の魔法使いとして知られている。

He is known as a legendary wizard.

呪文 じゅもん
魔法使いは不思議な呪文を唱えた。

The wizard chanted a mysterious spell.

使い つかい
母の使いで買い物に行った。

I went shopping on an errand for my mother.

どうやって どうやって
この機械はどうやって使いますか？

How do you use this machine?

使い方 つかいかた
新しいスマートフォンの使い方が分からなくて困っている。

I don't know how to use my new smartphone and I'm troubled.

Example Vocabulary

使う

つかう

to use, to employ, to utilize

使用

しよう

use; usage; application

天使

てんし

angel; kind person

魔法使い

まほうつかい

wizard; sorcerer

使い

つかい

errand; messenger; usage

使い方

つかいかた

how to use; usage

使用人

しようにん

servant

使命

しめい

mission; duty; calling

使者

ししゃ

messenger; envoy

気を使う

きをつかう

to pay attention to another's needs; to be helpful; to pay attention to details; to be considerate

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