5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

utilize, business, service, use, employ

Kun'yomi
  • to use
On'yomi
  • business ②use ③for the use of ... ④call of nature
Nanori
  • たから

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Variants

Reading Commonality

ヨウ 99.3%
もちいる 0.7%

Character Breakdown

utilize, business, service
ヨウ もち.いる たから (2nd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ

Contained In

𤰇

Common Words

business ②use ③for the use of ... ④call of nature
preparation
confidence ②credit
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.) ②to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking) ③going in and out
disused ②useless
useless ②unnecessary ③not on business ④prohibited
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References

Unicode hex code 7528
JIS X 0208 1-45-49
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2993
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3721
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2976
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3694
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1889
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 21703
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 107
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 107
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 146
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 219
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 235
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 116
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 177
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 308
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.19
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1329
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1189
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2r3.1
Four corner code 7722.0
De Roo Code 3653