使
Stroke order for the kanji 使

使ambassador, cause, envoy, messenger, order, send on a mission, use

N4Grade 38 strokesRadical

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つか.い、づか.い、つか.い、つか.う

Meanings

ambassador, cause, envoy, messenger, order, send on a mission, use

Words containing 使

使おつかいerrand, mission, going on an errand
使くしusing freely, making full use of, having a good command of
遣唐使けんとうしenvoy to Tang China
使こうしenvoy, diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires), minister (of legation)
使こうしuse, exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
使こくしexploitation, overuse, abuse
使つかいerrand, mission, going on an errand
使い道つかいみちpurpose, utility, objective
使い分けつかいわけproper use, using (different things) for different purposes
使い方つかいかたway of using (something), way to use, how to use
使つかうto use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use
使ししゃmessenger, envoy, emissary
使しせつenvoy, ambassador, delegate
使しとapostle, disciple
使しとpurpose for which money is spent, the way money is spent, how goods are used
使しめいmission, errand
使しようuse, application, employment
使用済みしようずみused (ticket, stamp, etc.), spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
使用者しようしゃuser, consumer
使用人しようにんemployee, servant
使用料しようりょうuse fee, rent
実力行使じつりょくこうしuse of force
使たいしambassador
使たいしかんembassy

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