“Faint” or “Dim” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “幽”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “幽” means “Shut a person in”, “World of after death” or “Deep stillness” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “幽”
Jouyou Kanji “幽” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ゆう(yuu) |
| Kun-Yomi | かす(か)(kasu(ka)) |
| くら(い)(kura(i)) | |
| Meanings | Faint, Dim, Slight |
| Profound, Deep stillness | |
| Dark, Gloomy | |
| Hades, World of after death | |
| Confine, Shut a person in, Imprison |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “幽”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 幽暗(ゆうあん-yu u a n) | Gloom, Darkness, Seclusion |
| 幽韻(ゆういん-yu u i n) | Deep and mysterious taste which cannot be expressed in words |
| 幽鬱(ゆううつ-yu u u tsu) | Depression, Melancholy, Dejection, Gloom, Despondency |
| 幽界(ゆうかい-yu u ka i) | Hades, Realm of the dead, Underworld, Netherworld, Infernal region, Hell |
| 幽鬼(ゆうき-yu u ki) | Ghost, Revenant, Spirit (of the dead), Departed soul |
| 幽居(ゆうきょ-yu u kyo) | Hermitage, Retreat, Retirement, Seclusion |
| 幽境(ゆうきょう-yu u kyo u) | Solitude, Secluded place |
| 幽玄(ゆうげん-yu u ge n) | Mysterious profundity, Subtle and profound, Abstruse, Recondite |
| 幽巷(ゆうこう-yu u ko u) | Lonely place, Secluded Place |
| 幽篁(ゆうこう-yu u ko u) | Deep and quiet bamboo grove |
| 幽谷(ゆうこく-yu u ko ku) | Deep ravine, Glen, Secluded valley |
| 幽魂(ゆうこん-yu u ko n) | Spirits of the dead, Departed spirit, Spook,Specter |
| 幽寂(ゆうじゃく-yu u ja ku) | Quiet, Sequestered |
| 幽囚(ゆうしゅう-yu u shu u) | Imprisonment, Confinement |
| 幽愁(ゆうしゅう-yu u shu u) | Deep contemplation, Melancholy, Gloom |
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