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
使う
to use
Stroke order & writing
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使 in example sentences
を。 Atama o tsukae.
Use your head.
？ Kore tsukau?
Do you use this?
これ使って。
Kore tsukatte.
Use this.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
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.