Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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

person(This 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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