使
Kanji · JLPT N4 · Everyday actions
使 Use, Send On A Mission, Order, Messenger, Envoy, Ambassador, Cause
On'yomi Chinese-derived reading
し
Mostly used when 使 combines with other kanji in compound words.
Kun'yomi native Japanese reading
つかう、つかい、-つかい、-づかい
Mostly used when 使 stands alone; the lighter kana are written after the kanji.
- Strokes
- 8
- JLPT
- N4
- Taught in
- Primary year 3
- Frequency
- #219
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