Today’s Kanji is “由” (yuu); Kanji for “reason”.
Handwritten Kanji “由” (yuu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “由”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 由 | ユ ユウ ユイ よし |
yu yuu yui yoshi |
5 | 田 | reason |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “由”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 経由地 | けいゆち | Keiyu-chi | transit point |
| 理由がわからない | りゆうがわからない | Riyū ga wakaranai | Don’t know the reason |
| 由緒ある家柄 | ゆいしょあるいえがら | Yuisho aru iegara | A venerable family |
自由（じゆう）= freedom, liberty