Memory phrase for the Kanji: 使

使

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Meaning

use, employ, handle

Pronunciation

SHI
tsukau

Explanation

Left: person (=), right: civil servant 吏 (Only a measure of length and a mouth is needed by a civil servant.) [ = big person with a long step]

Mnemonic

If the person is a civil servant he can be useful.

Radicals

personThis radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" , and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.
measure of length
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Vocabulary

 使節  しせつ  envoy, embassy, mission, delegate
 大使館  たいしかん  embassy
 使う  つかう  use
 大使  たいし  ambassador
 使用  しよう  use, application, employment, utilization
 使い道  つかいみち  use
 天使  てんし  angel
 使命  しめい  mission, errand, message
 使用人  しようにん  employee, servant

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