“Reason” or “Cause” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “由”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “由” means “Be based on”, “Originate” or “It is said that ~” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “由”
Jouyou Kanji “由” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ゆ(yu) |
| ゆう(yuu) | |
| ゆい(yui) | |
| Kun-Yomi | よし(yoshi) |
| よ(る)(yo(ru)) | |
| なお(nao) | |
| Meanings | Reason, Cause |
| Be based on, Be connected with, Originate | |
| I hear that ~, It is said that ~ |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “由”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 由緒(ゆいしょ-yu i sho) | History, Pedigree, Lineage |
| 由縁(ゆえん-yu e n) | Acquaintance, Relation, Connection, Affinity, Relation, Reason, History |
| 由来(ゆらい-yu ra i) | Origin, Source, History, Derivation, Originally, From the start, By nature |
| 経由(けいゆ-ke i yu) | Via, Going through, Going via, Going by way of |
| 自由(じゆう-ji yu u) | Free, Freedom, Liberty |
| 理由(りゆう-ri yu u) | Reason, Cause, Ground |
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