しよう

Japanese

Etymology 1

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

【仕様しよう】 [noun] means, method [noun] Short for 仕様しよう書しょ (shiyōsho, “spec, technical specification”).

【子葉しよう】 [noun] (botany) cotyledon

【使用しよう】 [noun] use, usage [verb] use, utilize

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

【試用しよう】 [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: 止揚しよう, 史ふみ要よう, 四葉よつば, 至要しよう, 私用しよう, 私わたし傭やとい, 姿容しよう, 施ほどこせ用よう, 視み葉は, 資し用よう, 飼養しよう.)

Etymology 2

Verb

しよう • (shiyō) 

1. volitional of する (suru, “to do”)