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Kanji Detail for 用 - "use, function, purpose"

用

  • Meaning

    用 means "use, function, purpose."

    1. To use - To employ; to utilize; to apply.

    2. Function - Ability; effect; action.

    3. Resources - Finances; materials; capital.

    4. By means of - Through; using.

    5. Task - Work; things to be done.

    6. Toilet - Using the bathroom.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    utilize; business; service; use; employ

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    use, employ, apply, operate; use

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courteous) to eat; to drink; (literary) hence; therefore

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to use, to employ, to apply; use

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The counterpart of 體 (substance). The inherent capacity of things is called 體. Its manifestation in practice, developing into affairs, is called 用. Such as 作用 (function), 功用 (effect). | To employ. Such as saying 用人行政 (employing people for governance). | 财用 (financial use). Such as calling a country's finances 國用 (national expenditure). | 器用 (implements). Such as utensils also called 用具 (tools). | To employ for action is called 用. Such as 用心 (apply mind), 用力 (apply effort), 運用 (utilize), 動用 (mobilize). | A particle. Meaning "with" or "therefore." 是以 (therefore) can also be written as 是用. Also means "thereupon." The meaning of "at this." (Zuo Zhuan) "Our humble state therefore did not dare to gather for defense." Meaning "thereupon did not dare to gather for defense." | [Character Analysis] Originally written as 用. Upper left gap not connected. Characters like 甫 and 甬 are all the same.
  • Onyomitip

    yoh(よう) よう

  • Kunyomitip

    hatara.ki(はたらき) はたらき

    mochi.iru(もちいる) もちいる

    motsu.te(もつて) もつて

  • Strokestip

    5 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    用 (mochiiru)

  • Related Keywords
    use employ utilize function purpose apply service practical useful work task duty business matter expense need operation action effect means

Sentences including 用

  • What do you want?

  • Students have access to the library.

  • You ought to have adopted his plan.

  • This water is good to drink.

  • You should take advantage of this opportunity.

  • He used every chance to practice english.

  • No one will trust his story.

  • He makes good use of his time.

  • Are you ready for dinner?

  • He took advantage of every opportunity he had.

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