

| Readings | On-reading | ゆう ゆ ゆい |
| Kun-reading | よし | |
| Meaning | reason / wherefore | |
| Radical |
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| Stroke count | 5 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
Stroke order of 「由」
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Vocabulary contains 「由」
| Word | Meaning |
| 自由(じゆう) | freedom |
| 理由(りゆう) | reason |
| 経由(けいゆ) | via / by way of |
| 由来(ゆらい) | origin |

