How do you read 俗用?

俗用 is read ぞくよう (zokuyou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 俗用?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 俗用 in romaji?

俗用 is written zokuyou in romaji, also spelled zokuyo.

What kanji are in 俗用?

俗 (Vulgar, Customs); 用 (Utilize, Business).

俗用ぞくよう

ぞくよう · zokuyou (also spelled zokuyo)

noun

Everyday affairs, mundane matters

popular usage

Other ways to say “everyday affairs” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

俗Vulgar, Customs, Manners 音ぞく JLPT N1 · 9 strokes 用Utilize, Business, Service 音よう訓もち.いる JLPT N4 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

民俗みんぞくfolk customs 風俗ふうぞくmanners, customs; sex industry 用ようerrand, task, business (to take care of)活用かつようconjugation; practical use 信用しんようconfidence, dependence 使用しようuse (same as 使うこと (つかうこと)), application, employment, utiliza 費用ひようcost, expense 私用しようpersonal use, private business

Questions

What does 俗用 mean?

Everyday affairs, mundane matters. It can also mean: popular usage.

How do you pronounce 俗用?

ぞくよう (zokuyou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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