由

meaningwherefore, a reason

On'yomi
ユ、ユウ、ユイ
Kun'yomi
よし、よ.る
Strokes
5
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#325 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

由
  • 自由じゆうfreedom
  • 理由りゆうreason
  • 由よしreason
  • 経由けいゆgoing through
  • 不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort
  • 自由化じゆうかliberalization
  • 自由形じゆうがたfreestyle
  • 自由主義じゆうしゅぎliberalism

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