使 — use

Readings

On'yomi

シ

Kun'yomi

つか.うつか.い-つか.い-づか.い

Example words

• 使うつかう(1) to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use (2) to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate (3) to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume (4) to use (language); to speak (5) to take (one's lunch); to circulate (bad money)
• 使用しようuse; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
• 大使たいしambassador
• 大使館たいしかんembassy
• 使命しめいmission; errand; message
• 使いつかい(1) errand; mission; going as envoy (2) messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl (3) familiar spirit (4) use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; charmer
• 使い道つかいみちa use; purpose to which something is put
• 使用人しようにんemployee; servant