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

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
つか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い
Parts
一ノ亻口similar kanji →
JLPT N48 strokesGrade 3#219 most commonU+4F7F

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Words using 使

  • お使いおつかいerrand; mission; going on an errandN5
  • 駆使くしusing freely; making full use of; having a good command ofN5
  • 遣唐使けんとうしenvoy to Tang ChinaN5
  • 公使こうしenvoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)N5
  • 行使こうしuse; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)N5
  • 酷使こくしexploitation; overuse; abuseN5
  • 使いつかいerrand; mission; going on an errandN5
  • 使い道つかいみちpurpose; utility; objectiveN5
  • 使い分けつかいわけproper use; using (different things) for different purposesN5
  • 使い方つかいかたway of using (something); way to use; how to use; usage; useN5
  • 使うつかうto use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to useN5
  • 使者ししゃmessenger; envoy; emissaryN5
  • 使節しせつenvoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; missionN5
  • 使徒しとapostle; discipleN5
  • 使途しとpurpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are usedN5
  • 使命しめいmission; errandN5
  • 使用しようuse; application; employment; utilization; utilisationN5
  • 使用済みしようずみused (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)N5
  • 使用者しようしゃuser; consumerN5
  • 使用人しようにんemployee; servantN5