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N4 Kanji 31: 使
Meaning of kanji 使:
In Japanese, 使 means “to use”.
How to read kanji 使:
| Kunyomi | つか |
| Onyomi | し |
How to write kanji 使:
Origin of kanji 使:
使＝人＋吏 。
人 means “people”，吏 looks like a cane，and it means “official”.
Officials will have other people do something for them, right?
So 使 stands for “to use”.
Vocabulary containing kanji 使:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使う | つかう | to use |
| 使用する | しようする | to use |
| 使い | つかい | errand |
| 大使 | たいし | ambassador |
| 行使 | こうし | exert |
| 使命 | しめい | mission |
| 駆使 | くし | full use |
| 使者 | ししゃ | messenger |
| 天使 | てんし | angel |
| 使い分ける | つかいわける | to use properly |
| 労使 | ろうし | labor and management |
| 公使 | こうし | minister |
| 使い捨て | つかいすて | disposable |
| 使い道 | つかいみち | the way to use |
| 使い物 | つかいもの | can be used |
| 酷使 | こくし | overuse |
| 使徒 | しと | apostle |
| 使役 | しえき | causative |
| 使途 | しと | the way to use |
| 使い込む | つかいこむ | to embezzle |
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