使
 

expression, Godan verb

Oft. as 〜の声色を使う.
  1. to mimic someone's voice, to impersonate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
使
 
声色を使う こわいろをつかう
 
 
声色を遣う こわいろをつかう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

voice
こえ セイ こわ- (2nd, N3)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
color
いろ ショク シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
use, send on a mission, order
つか.う シ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
officer, an official
リ さと し (8th, N1)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ たけ とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)