01
自由
じゆう
freedom
Meanings
- wherefore
- a reason
Readings
Onyomi
- ユ
- ユウ
- ユイ
Kunyomi
- よし
- よ.る
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Useful words
02
理由
りゆう
reason
03
経由
けいゆ
via
04
由来
ゆらい
origin
05
自由席
じゆうせき
unreserved seat
06
不自由
ふじゆう
inconvenience
Compare Kanji
01田Shape84%rice field, rice paddyThe field box is close, but 由 lets the middle stroke rise through the top.02申Shape90%have the honor to, sign of the monkeyBoth have a center line through the box; 申 extends it above and below.03甲Shape86%armor, high (voice)甲 drops the center line below the box, while 由 lifts it upward.04曲Shape75%bend, musicThe boxed verticals feel related, but 曲 adds a busier inner grid.05自Meaning70%oneselfFreedom and self often meet in vocabulary, especially in 自由.06油Component80%oil, fatWater added to 由 creates oil, a neat shape-expansion cue.
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