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用 kanji
utilize, business, service, use, employ
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
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On readings
ヨウ
Kun readings
もちいる
Words with 用
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —無用心unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
- —被用者employee
- —用たしrunning errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom; purveying; purveyor
- —用なしunnecessary; unneeded; useless; unwanted; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
- —用箪笥small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
- —ご用達purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
- —ヤボ用minor business
- —やぼ用minor business
- —信用買margin buying; buying on credit
- —需用家consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; end user; consumer (in a food chain)
- —観用植物ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
- —ご用の方customer; guest
- —ご用始めre-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)
- —ご用納めyear-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)
- —子ども用for use by children; for children
- —こども用for use by children; for children
- —人財登用selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
- —人才登用selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
- —潅漑用水irrigation water
- —用だんすsmall cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau