Word Meaning 頤使

いし ishi

頤使 is read as いし (ishi) and means bossing someone around.

Meaning

English

bossing someone around
having a person under one's control

Reading

Kana

いし

Romaji

ishi

Writing Variants

頤指いし ishi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

頤で人を使う

あごでひとをつかう

to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion

大使

たいし

ambassador

行使

こうし

use

公使

こうし

envoy

遣唐使

けんとうし

envoy to Tang China

労使

ろうし

labour and management

駆使

くし

working (someone) hard

酷使

こくし

exploitation

特使

とくし

special envoy

実力行使

じつりょくこうし

use of force

天使

てんし

angel

密使

みっし

secret messenger