用 = 月 + ｜

用 is a Japanese kanji written with 5 strokes, listed here under the keyword “utilize”. It is built from 月 (month) and ｜ (pipe). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1265. It appears as a component in 5 other characters in this index.

Keyword: utilize
RTK frame: 1265
Strokes: 5
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ヨウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): もち.いる
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: utilise, использовать, task
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 用 use

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Alternative decomposition

Characters that contain 用

How to find 用 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “month” + “pipe”. 用 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 用 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.