使 — use, employ, messenger

つか使 use

U+4F7F Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 8 strokes Freq #219 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #990 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

use
employ
messenger

word

つか tsuka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

使(つか) う tsukau to use 使(つか) える tsukaeru to be usable 使(つか) い方(かた) tsukaikata how to use 使(つか) い tsukai use

し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

使(し) 用(よう) shiyou use 行(こう) 使(し) koushi exercise 天(てん) 使(し) tenshi angel 使(し) 命(めい) shimei mission 大(たい) 使(し) taishi ambassador 大(たい) 使(し) 館(かん) taishikan embassy 駆(く) 使(し) kushi free use 労(ろう) 使(し) roushi labor and management

Stroke order

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