用 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「用」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「用」
- On
- ヨウ
- Kun
- もち(いる)
- Meaning
- to use; business, purpose
Origin
Originally the shape of a wooden pail → to use, a purpose.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヨウ | 用意・使用・費用 |
|---|---|
| もちいる | 用いる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 用意ようい
preparation
- 用事ようじ
errand, business
Example
はさみを 用います。
I use scissors.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)