用 — kanji meaning “utilize”
用
utilize, business, service, use, employ
- Meanings
- utilize, business, service, use, employ
- On'yomi
- ヨウ (you)
- Kun'yomi
- もち.いる
- Name readings
- たから
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #107 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 101
- Chinese reading
- yòng — Chinese character page
Words with 用
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 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 |
| 専用 | せんよう sen'you | (one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use |
| 信用 | しんよう shin'you | confidence; trust; faith |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of; application; practical use |
| 雇用 | こよう koyou | employment; hire |
| 費用 | ひよう hiyou | cost; expense |
| 適用 | てきよう tekiyou | application (of a rule, law, method, etc.) |
| 活用 | かつよう katsuyou | practical use; application; making good use of |
| 実用 | じつよう jitsuyou | practical use; utility |
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