用 — to use / task

Grade 2よう, もち

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用 (readings: よう, もち; Japanese kanji) means “to use / task”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 使用 (use/usage).

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What does 用 mean?

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Kanji	用
Meaning	to use / task
Readings	よう, もち
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	使用 (use/usage)

How to read 用

用 is read よう or もち depending on the word.

Words with 用

応用おうようứng dụng
利用りようsử dụng
再利用さいりようtái sử dụng
使用sử dụng
採用tuyển dụng
雇用tuyển dụng
汎用đa dụng
濫用lạm dụng

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Updated: 2026-08-09