- 用いる — to use
- 使用 — usage
- 用事 — errand, business
- 用語 — terminology
- 用意 — preparation
- 利用 — utilization
The character 用 originally represented a wooden rack or frame — something structured and useful. It came to mean “to use,” and by extension, “utility” and “purpose” in both daily life and technical terms.
この言葉は よく用いられます。
This word is often used.
明日は 用事があります。
I have errands tomorrow.
🎧 Practice the native Japanese pronunciation of 用.