Word details

頤使

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 頤使.

Dictionary

Entry

頤使頤指NounTransitive~する VerbFreq #136951
1

bossing someone around; having a person under one's control

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chin, jaw

15 strokes

On

Kun

おとがいあご
使

use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

8 strokesFrequency 219JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

つか.うつか.い-つか.い-づか.い

finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

9 strokesFrequency 155JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

ゆびさ.す-さ.し

Nanori

いぶさしさす

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