# 用

> 用: utilize, business, service, use, task

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- **On'yomi readings**: ヨウ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: もち.いる
- **Meanings**: utilize, business, service, use, task

## Notes

This kanji represents utility or purpose. It is a core character seen in everyday terms like benri (convenient) or youji (errand). The character shape evolved from a pictograph of a gate containing a middle line, suggesting internal functioning or utility. It is commonly learned at the elementary school level and appears frequently in daily Japanese business and administrative contexts.