使い

つかい

• Noun

  common noun
  1. errand; mission; going as envoy.

     See also 使いにやる .

  2. messenger; bearer; errand boy; errand girl.
  3. familiar spirit.

     See also 使い魔 .

• Prefix noun / Suffix noun
  1. use; usage; user; trainer; tamer; charmer.

     often read as づかい when used as a suffix

     See also 魔法使い .