用 use

Also: business

On'yomi: ヨウ
Kun'yomi: もち-いる
Strokes: 5
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 2

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

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5

用 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A tall notice board with two crossbars — the shape of a form you fill in whenever you have business to do or something to use.

A common word

用意ようい preparation

Example sentences

今日は用があるので、早く帰ります。
きょうはようがあるので、はやくかえります。
I have something to do today, so I'm going home early.
この紙は子供用です。
このかみはこどもようです。
This paper is for children's use.