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用

Utilize

WaniKani level 3JLPT N4Joyo grade 2Top 500 Β· #1075 strokes

Meanings

Utilize, Business, Service, Use, Employ

On'yomi

γ‚ˆγ†

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

もけ.いる

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 用

用 is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

用 (Utilize) is taught on WaniKani at level 3 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #107 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 3

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Words using 用

ζ„›η”¨γ‚γ„γ‚ˆγ†favoriteζ‚ͺη”¨γ‚γγ‚ˆγ†abuseεΌ•η”¨γ„γ‚“γ‚ˆγ†quotationι‹η”¨γ†γ‚“γ‚ˆγ†making use ofεΏœη”¨γŠγ†γ‚ˆγ†(practical) applicationη”»η”¨η΄™γŒγ‚ˆγ†γ—drawing paperζ΄»η”¨γ‹γ€γ‚ˆγ†practical use慣用ε₯γ‹γ‚“γ‚ˆγ†γidiomε™¨η”¨γγ‚ˆγ†skillfulθ΅·η”¨γγ‚ˆγ†appointment (to a position, job, etc.)ζ€₯η”¨γγ‚…γ†γ‚ˆγ†urgent businessε…±η”¨γγ‚‡γ†γ‚ˆγ†common useθ»η”¨γγ‚“γ‚ˆγ†for military useεŽŸη¨Ώη”¨η΄™γ’γ‚“γ“γ†γ‚ˆγ†γ—Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character)ι›‡η”¨γ“γ‚ˆγ†employmentε…¬η”¨γ“γ†γ‚ˆγ†official business

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