使
Stroke order for the kanji 使

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

N4Grade 38 strokesRadical 亻

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

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

お使いおつかいerrand, mission, going on an errand
駆使くしusing freely, making full use of, having a good command of
遣唐使けんとうしenvoy to Tang China
公使こうしenvoy, diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires), minister (of legation)
行使こうしuse, exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
酷使こくしexploitation, overuse, abuse
使いつかい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
使うつかうto use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use
使者ししゃmessenger, envoy, emissary
使節しせつenvoy, ambassador, delegate
使徒しとapostle, disciple
使途しとpurpose for which money is spent, the way money is spent, how goods are used
使命しめいmission, errand
使用しよう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
大使たいしambassador
大使館たいしかんembassy

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