用

Meaning

用 centers on putting something into active service: using, employing, or utilizing it. The business and service senses are natural extensions of this idea of practical application.

• 使用しよう
  N4

  use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

• 用よう
  N4

  business; task; errand; engagement

• 利用りよう
  N4

  use; utilization; utilisation; application

• 用意ようい
  N4

  preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

• 専用せんよう
  N1

  (one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use

• 採用さいよう
  N2

  use; adoption; acceptance

• 信用しんよう
  N3

  confidence; trust; faith; reputation

• 運用うんよう
  N1

  making use of; application; practical use; effective management (e.g. of funds)

• 用いるもちいる
  N3

  to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

• 適用てきよう
  N3

  application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)

• 活用かつよう
  N3

  practical use; application; making good use of; putting to good use; capitalizing on

• 費用ひよう
  N3

  cost; expense

• 雇用こよう
  N1

  employment; hire

• 作用さよう
  N2

  action; operation; process; agency; effect; function

• 引用いんよう
  N3

  quotation; citation; reference

• 実用じつよう
  N2

  practical use; utility

• 着用ちゃくよう

  wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on

• 用語ようご
  N2

  term; terminology

• 応用おうよう
  N2

  (practical) application; putting to practical use

• 用途ようと
  N2

  use; service; purpose

• 愛用あいよう
  N1

  favorite; favourite; habitually used

• 用品ようひん
  N1

  articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment

• 副作用ふくさよう
  N2

  side effect; adverse reaction

• 用事ようじ
  N5

  business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs

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