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
Where you have seen it
Everyday words with 由
由
- 経由けいゆgoing through
- 自由じゆうfreedom
- 由緒ゆいしょhistory
- 由来ゆらいorigin
- 理由りゆうreason
- 自由化じゆうかliberalization
- 不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort
- 自由形じゆうがたfreestyle (e.g. swimming event)