使

use

JLPT N4 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: つか
On'yomi: シ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

使 means "use". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read つか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

使つかう

to use

使 in example sentences

頭あたまを使つかえ。

Atama o tsukae.

Use your head.
これ使つかう？

Kore tsukau?

Do you use this?
これ使つかって。

Kore tsukatte.

Use this.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 使

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Common questions

What does the kanji 使 mean?: 使 means "use". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 使 have?: 使 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 使 read?: It is read つか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 使?: 使 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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