使用

しよう

usage

Mnemonic

Two characters for using it stacked one on the other, which is what makes it the formal word. She し, and the same Yo よう from your doorway. Read the manual first: しよう.

Worth knowing

使うつかう is the everyday verb and 利用りよう is making use of a service. 使用 is the formal noun, the one on signs and manuals.

Built from

使

use, employ

亻 person + 吏 official

用

use

One shape, no parts worth pulling off. A thing put to work.

Words sharing these kanji

使う to use 用意 preparation, getting ready 用 things to do, (as a suffix) to do..., made for...利用 usage, utilization 信用 trust, credit 用事 things to do, errand, business

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