
KANJI
幽
seclusion
faint, dim, spirit, ghostly, dark, deep
Kun'yomi
かすかく
On'yomi
ゆう
Example sentences
日本庭園には、計算され尽した幽玄の美が宿る。
Japanese gardens embody a profound beauty of yūgen that is meticulously calculated.
この廃屋には幽霊が出ると言われているが、実際は単なる噂だろう。
It's said that ghosts appear in this abandoned house, but in reality, it's probably just a rumor.
その罪で、彼は山奥の寺に幽閉されたと伝わっている。
It is said that he was confined to a temple deep in the mountains for that crime.
Practice exercises
1
幽
Answer
ゆう
2
幽
Answer
seclusionfaintdimhiddenghostly
3
幽霊
ghost
Answer
ゆうれい
4
幽閉
confinement, imprisonment
Answer
ゆうへい
5
幽玄
subtle profundity, mysterious beauty
Answer
ゆうげん
6
幽邃
profound and secluded, deep and remote
Answer
ゆうすい