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KANJI
由
reason
cause, origin, means, wherefore
Kun'yomi
よしyoshiゆえyue
On'yomi
ゆyuゆうyuu
Example sentences
彼かれが会かい議ぎに遅おくれた理り由ゆうは何なんですか？
What is the reason he was late for the meeting?
このお祭まつりの名な前まえの由ゆ来らいを知しっていますか？
Do you know the origin of this festival's name?
悪あく天てん候こうのため、試し合あいが中ちゅう止しになった理り由ゆうを説せつ明めいします。
I will explain the reason why the game was cancelled due to bad weather.

Practice exercises

1
由
Answer
よしゆゆう
2
由来らい
origin, source, history
Answer
ゆらい
3
経けい由
via, by way of
Answer
けいゆ
4
由
Answer
reasoncauseoriginwherefore
5
自じ由
freedom
Answer
じゆう
6
理り由
reason, grounds
Answer
りゆう