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使

シ・つかう

Use

Strokes
8
Radical
亻
音読み
シ
訓読み
つか.う

Meaning

Use · usar

Readings

  • On (音読み): シ
  • Kun (訓読み): つか.う

Example words

  • 使う(つかう)— to use
  • 使い方(つかいかた)— how to use
  • 大使館(たいしかん)— embassy

Structure

Radical 人 written as 亻 here (ひと・にんべん · Person) · 8 strokes · school grade 3

Watch out

Person + official (吏). Easily confused with 便 (convenience): 使 has 吏, 便 has 更. Verb stem + 方: 使い方 = how to use (modo de empleo).

Common mistakes

  • Person + official (吏). Easily confused with 便 (convenience): 使 has 吏, 便 has 更. Verb stem + 方: 使い方 = how to use (modo de empleo).

Examples

使うつかう

to use

使い方つかいかた

how to use

大使館たいしかん

embassy

Components

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