Kanji

Level: N4 Strokes: 8

使

Meaning in English

use, send on a mission, order

Readings

Onyomi: シ Kunyomi: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い Romaji: shi / tsuka.u, tsuka.i, -tsuka.i, -zuka.i

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Translations in other languages:

Portuguese usar, enviar em missão, ordenar

Spanish usar, enviar en una misión, ordenar

Korean 사용하다, 임무에 보내다, 주문하다

French utiliser, envoyer en mission, commander

Italian usare, inviare in missione, ordinare

German benutzen, auf eine Mission schicken, bestellen

Indonesian menggunakan, mengirim dalam misi, memesan

★ Vietnamese sử dụng, cử đi làm nhiệm vụ, ra lệnh

Thai ใช้, ส่งไปปฏิบัติภารกิจ, สั่งการ

Related kanji

N1 侃 kan / tsuyo.i strong, just, righteous N1 侑 yuu, u / susu.meru, tasu.keru urge to eat, animar a comer, ayudar N3 信 shin faith, truth, fidelity N4 体 tai, tei / karada, katachi body, substance, object N3 位 i / kurai, gurai rank, grade, throne N4 作 saku, sa / tsuku.ru, tsuku.ri, -zuku.ri make, production, prepare N1 保 ho, hou / tamo.tsu protect, guarantee, keep N4 住 juu, juu, chuu / su.mu, su.mau, -zu.mai dwell, reside, live N3 係 kei / kaka.ru, kakari, -gakari, kaka.waru person in charge, connection, duty

Words with this kanji

N1 お使い otsukai errand N1 使用人 shiyounin employee, servant N1 使い道 tsukaimichi use N1 使命 shimei mission, errand, message N3 使用 shiyou use, utilization, application N3 大使 taishi ambassador N5 使う tsukau to use N5 使います tsukaimasu use N5 大使館 taishikan embassy

Sentences with this kanji

N4 便利とはいえ使いすぎると問題になるかもしれない Benri to wa ie tsukaisugiru to mondai ni naru kamo shirenai Although useful overusing it may become a problem N4 便利とはいえ使い方には注意が必要だ Benri to wa ie tsukaikata ni wa chuui ga hitsuyou da Though useful careful use needed N4 便利なら、このアプリを使います。 Benri nara, kono apuri o tsukaimasu. If it is convenient, I will use this app. N5 授業中にスマホを使ってはいけません。 Jugyouchuu ni sumaho o tsukatte wa ikemasen. You must not use a smartphone during class. N5 この漢字はよく使われます。 Kono kanji wa yoku tsukawaremasu. This kanji is often used. N5 新しい文法を使ってみます。 Atarashii bunpou o tsukatte mimasu. I will try using the new grammar. N5 後で使うのでコピーしておきます Ato de tsukau node kopii shite okimasu I will copy it because I will use it later N2 この資料はあとで使うかもしれないから保存しておいて Kono shiryou wa ato de tsukau kamo shirenai kara hozon shite oite Save this material because we may use it later N4 前に習った文法を使って、短い文章を書いてみよう Mae ni naratta bunpou o tsukatte, mijikai bunshou o kaite miyou Let’s try writing a short text using the grammar we learned before