使う — to use
使う is the #92 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to use” and is pronounced [t͡sɨ̥ka̠ɯ̟].
#92frequency rank
0.02%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of 使う
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使った | past | used |
| 使わ | present | use |
| つかわ | present | use |
| 使え | command | use! |
| つかえ | command | use! |
| 使われる | passive | be used |
| つかわれる | passive | be used |
| 使わない | negative | do not use |
| つかわない | negative | do not use |
| 使わず | negative | useing (stem form) |
| つかわず | negative | useing (stem form) |
| 使います | polite | |
| つかいます | polite | |
| つかった | past | used |
| 使えば | conditional | if ... use |
| つかえば | conditional | if ... use |
| 使は | irrealis | useing (stem form) |
| つかは | irrealis | useing (stem form) |
| 使へ | realis | useing (stem form) |
| つかへ | realis | useing (stem form) |
| 使へ | command | use! |
| つかへ | command | use! |
| 使はず | negative | do not use |
| つかはず | negative | do not use |
| 使へど | contrastive | |
| つかへど | contrastive | |
| 使はば | conditional | if ... use |
| つかはば | conditional | if ... use |
| 使ひき | past | used |
| つかひき | past | used |
| 使ひけり | past | used |
| つかひけり | past | used |
| 使ひつ | past | used |
| つかひつ | past | used |
| 使ひぬ | past | used |
| つかひぬ | past | used |
| 使へり | past | useing (stem form) |
| 使ひたり | past | useing (stem form) |
| つかへり | past | useing (stem form) |
| つかひたり | past | useing (stem form) |
| 遣う | alternative, kanji |