“Use” or “Employ” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “用”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “用” means “Function”, “Cost” or “By means of” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “用”
Jouyou Kanji “用” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
6 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
よう(you) |
Kun-Yomi |
もち(いる)(mochi(iru)) |
Meanings |
Use, Employ, Adopt |
Function, Effect |
Cost, Expense |
By means of, Through |
(Something) to do — (business, work etc) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “用”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
用意(ようい-yo u i) |
Preparation, Arrangements, Provision, Getting ready, Readiness |
用器画(ようきが-yo u ki ga) |
Instrumental drawing, Mechanical drawing |
用金(ようきん-yo u ki n) |
Public money, Money for government service |
用具(ようぐ-yo u gu) |
Tool, Implement, Instrument, Equipment |
用件(ようけん-yo u ke n) |
Business, Thing to be done, Something that should be performed, Information that should be conveyed |
用言(ようげん-yo u ge n) |
Declinable word, Inflectable word |
用語(ようご-yo u go) |
① Term, Terminology, ② Wording, Choice of words, Phraseology |
用材(ようざい-yo u za i) |
Lumber, Timber |
用紙(ようし-yo u shi) |
① Sheet of paper, Sheet, Piece of paper, ② Blank form |
用字(ようじ-yo u ji) |
Using characters |
用事(ようじ-yo u ji) |
Tasks, Things to do, Errand, Business (to take care of), Affairs, Engagement |
用捨(ようしゃ-yo u sha) |
Adoption or rejection, Selection, Choice |
用心(ようじん-yo u ji n) |
Caution, Precaution, Care, Guarding |
用水(ようすい-yo u su i) |
Water for (purpose), Service water |
用船(ようせん-yo u se n) |
Chartered ship, Hiring vessel |
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