由 : reason, cause, from

Readings

• ゆyuon'yomi
• ゆうyuuon'yomi
• よしyoshikun'yomi

How to remember it

The reason, trace the footprints back to the doorway! YUU (reason)!

Example sentence

理由を説明する。

To explain the reason.

Compound words

• 由緒yuishohistory, pedigree
• 自由jiyuufreedom
• 由来yuraiorigin

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