Meaning of 使い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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使い, 遣いJLPT 2
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Kana Readingつかい
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Romajitsukai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- errand; mission; going as envoy
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- familiar spirit
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- Parts of speech
- noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix
- Meaning
- use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; charmer
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Example Sentences
使い, 遣い, つかい used in context
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Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.
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I went there on an errand for Father.
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She is out on an errand.
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She is rough in speech.
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Her grammar is bad.
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He used water colors in short vertical brush-strokes.
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Kanji found in this word
dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
On: ケン
Kun: つか.う, -つか.い, -づか.い, つか.わす, や.る
13 strokes
use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
On: シ
Kun: つか.う, つか.い, -つか.い, -づか.い
8 strokes
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