What does kanji 宥 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 宥 is soothe.

How is kanji 宥 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 宥 are なだ.める, ゆる.す; the onyomi readings are ユウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 宥?

The main radical for kanji 宥 is 宀.

What words use kanji 宥?

Example words that use kanji 宥 include 宥める, 宥めすかす, 宥恕, 宥和.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

宥

Meaning

Kanji 宥

soothe

soothe, calm, pacify

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なだ.めるゆる.す
Onyomi 音読み: ユウ
Nanori 名乗り: すけひろゆ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: -
Strokes: 9
Radical: 宀
Components: 一 • ノ • 宀 • 月
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 郁 • 侑 • 有 • 肴 • 囿 • 陏 • 哊

Related vocabulary

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Showing 7 of 7 entries that include this kanji.

宥める

なだめる

to soothe

宥めすかす

なだめすかす

to soothe and humor (humour)

宥恕

ゆうじょ

forgiveness

宥和

ゆうわ

appeasement

宥和政策

ゆうわせいさく

appeasement policy

贖宥

しょくゆう

indulgence (in the Catholic Church)

贖宥状

しょくゆうじょう

indulgence (religious)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は泣いている子を宥めた。

she soothed the crying child.

彼は怒っている友人を宥めようとした。

he tried to calm his angry friend.

裁判官は彼に宥恕を与えた。

the judge granted him a pardon.

母親は子供の不機嫌を宥めた。

the mother soothed the child's bad mood.

私たちは彼の怒りを宥めるのに苦労した。

we had trouble soothing his anger.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

Readings

Related vocabulary

宥める

宥めすかす

宥恕

宥和

宥和政策

贖宥

贖宥状

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