Japanese symbol for “utilization”
使用
しよう
Romaji: shiyou
use; application; employment; utilization
In Japanese, utilization is 使用, read しよう (shiyou).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “utilization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 流用 | りゅうよう ryuuyou | making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose |
| 利用法 | りようほう riyouhou | usage; way to use; utilization |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使う | つかう tsukau | to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use |
| 使い | つかい tsukai | errand; mission; going on an errand |
| 大使館 | たいしかん taishikan | embassy |
| 行使 | こうし koushi | use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.) |
| 大使 | たいし taishi | ambassador |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | use; adoption; acceptance |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.