使 use

On'yomi: シ
Kun'yomi: つか-う
Strokes: 8
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 3

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): つか-う.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

使 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person (亻) hands a job to a government official (吏) — that's what it means to use someone.

A common word

使うつかう to use

Example sentences

このパソコンを使ってもいいですか。
このぱそこんをつかってもいいですか。
May I use this computer?
父は仕事で英語を使います。
ちちはしごとでえいごをつかいます。
My father uses English at work.

Kanji that share a part

亻 is its radical. 110 kanji share it in all.