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由
由 stroke order
wherefore
a reason
Component Radicals
4-5-2
Jōyō 3
JLPT 2
KKD 4311
Tuttle 261
ユ
ユウ
ユイ
よし
よ.る
Related Kanji
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油
柚
出
釉
岫
蚰
丗
世
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Word/Phrase Reading Meaning
自由 じゆう
  • freedom
  • liberty
  • as it pleases you
    		•
    理由 りゆう わけ
  • reason
  • pretext
  • motive
    		•
    由 因 縁 よし
  • reason
  • significance
  • cause
    		•
    経由 けいゆ けいゆう
  • through
  • by way of
  • via
    		•
    不自由 ふじゆう
  • discomfort
  • inconvenience
    		•
    自由化 じゆうか
  • liberalization
  • liberalisation
  • freeing
    		•
    由来 ゆらい
  • origin
  • source
  • history
    		•
    自由形 自由型 じゆうがた
  • freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
    		•
    自由主義 じゆうしゅぎ
  • liberalism
    		•
    自由経済 じゆうけいざい
  • free economy
    		•
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