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How do you read 汎用 in Japanese?
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water radical beside 凡
water radical 凡 用 reading
kanji before 用 meaning general purpose
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汎 has 6 strokes and the radical 水 (water). 用 has 5 strokes and the radical 用 (use). Radicals are dictionary classifications. The shape-based search phrases below provide other lookup clues.
汎6 strokes / radical: 水 (water)
用5 strokes / radical: 用 (use)
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The answer is
はんよう
han’yō
汎用
Understand the meaning
English translationGeneral-purpose use
General-purpose use. 汎用性が高い describes something useful in a wide range of situations.
See it in a sentence
この箱は本にも道具にも使えて、汎用性が高い。This box is versatile enough to hold books or tools.
A way to remember
Read it han’yō, not bon’yō. Although 汎 includes 凡, its reading here is han.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 汎用
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