しよう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of しよう – see the following entries.

【仕様】 [noun] means, method [noun] Short for 仕様書 (shiyōsho, “spec, technical specification”).

【子葉】 [noun] cotyledon

【私用】 [noun] personal use; private use [verb] to assume personal or private use of

【使用】 [noun] use, usage [verb] use, utilize

【枝葉】 [noun] branch and leaf [noun] trivia, nonessential

【試用】 [noun] trial (use) [verb] to try out something

(This term, しよう (shiyō), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as しよう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as しよう.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 止揚, 史要, 四葉, 至要, 私傭, 姿容, 施用, 視葉, 資用, 飼養.)

Etymology 2

Verb

しよう • (shiyō) 

1. volitional of する (suru, “to do”)