使 — use, employ, messenger
つかう
使
use
つかう
U+4F7F
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #219
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #990
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- use
- employ
- messenger
Readings
- On'yomi
- し shi
- Kun'yomi
- つか tsuka づか zuka
word
つか tsuka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
31 wordsEach dot is a word containing 使: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 11 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Composed of
Phono-semantic compound (形声). 亻 (person) provides the meaning. 吏 (shi/ri, official) gives the sound. To use or employ, a messenger.