由

由
ONゆう、ゆ
Meanings
reasoncauseorigin
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How to remember

The kanji resembles a sprout pushing its way up from the earth, signifying an origin or cause.
'YUU' — YOU are the REASON why things happen.

Vocabulary

理由りゆう
reason, pretext
自由じゆう
freedom, liberty
経由けいゆ
via, by way of
由来ゆらい
origin, history, derivation

Related kanji

因原源故理自