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KanjiN3Grade 3 · 小35 strokesRadical 田#325 in newspapers

由 · wherefore, a reason

由 is a kanji meaning wherefore, a reason. It has 5 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ユyu
  • ユウyū
  • ユイyui

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • よしyoshi
  • よるyoru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 由 · 4 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 由
WordReadingMeaningLevel
理由りゆうreasonN4
自由じゆうfreedomN4
経由けいゆgo by the way, viaN3
不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort, disability, inconvenienceN3

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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