Kanji

由

wherefore, a reason

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

田部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ユ, ユウ, ユイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

よし, よる

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ, ゆき, よし, より

Common Readings

ユ, ユイ, ユウ, よし

Example sentences

理由 りゆう
会社 辞めた 理由 分からない

Nobody knows the reason why he quit the company.

ひとつ ひとつ
理由 ひとつ 教えて ください

Please tell me one reason.

自由 じゆう
自由 時間 あまり ありません

I don't have much free time.

のように のように
のように 自由 飛びたい

I want to fly freely like a bird.

不自由 ふじゆう
この 生活 何かと 不自由 多い

Life on this island has many inconveniences.

裕福 ゆうふく
裕福 家庭 育ち 不自由 ない 生活 送ってきた

He grew up in a wealthy family and has lived a life without want.

経由 けいゆ
ロンドン 経由 パリ 向かいました

I headed to Paris via London.

由来 ゆらい
この 地名 由来 詳しく 調べてみた

I tried to look up the origin of this place name in detail.

地名 ちめい
この 地名 由来 知っています

Do you know the origin of this place name?

よし
元気 伺いました

I heard that you are doing well.

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