Word Meaning 遣える

つかえる tsukaeru

遣える is read as つかえる (tsukaeru) and means to be usable.

Meaning

English

to be usable
to be serviceable
to be useful

Reading

Kana

つかえる

Romaji

tsukaeru

Writing Variants

使える つかえる tsukaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 91187 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遣る

やる

to do ... completely

遣らせる

やらせる

to allow

遣られる

やられる

to suffer damage

遣り損じる

やりそんじる

to drive badly (e.g. a car)

遣り損ずる

やりそんずる

to drive badly (e.g. a car)

遣唐使

けんとうし

envoy to Tang China

遣明使

けんみんし

Japanese mission to Ming dynasty China

遣い出

つかいで

lasting quality

遣手

やりて

brothel madam

遣米

けんべい

dispatching to the United States (e.g. an envoy)

遣場

やりば

outlet (for one's anger, etc.)

遣外

けんがい

dispatched abroad