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由

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • wherefore
  • a reason

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ユ
  • ユウ
  • ユイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • よし
  • よ.る
Strokes
5
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#311
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
田#102 · field

Components

Common Words

  • 由よしNoun
    reason, significance, cause
  • 理由りゆうNoun
    reason, grounds, pretext
  • 自由じゆうNoun
    freedom, liberty
  • 経由けいゆNoun
    going through, going via, going by way of
  • 不自由ふじゆうNoun
    discomfort, inconvenience
  • 自由化じゆうかNoun
    liberalization, liberalisation, freeing
  • 自由形じゆうがたNoun
    freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
  • 自由主義じゆうしゅぎNoun
    liberalism

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