Word Meaning 烏有

うゆう uyuu

烏有 is read as うゆう (uyuu) and means nonexistence.

Meaning

English

nonexistence

Reading

Kana

うゆう

Romaji

uyuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

烏有先生

うゆうせんせい

fictitious person

烏有に帰す

うゆうにきす

to be burned to ashes

烏有に帰する

うゆうにきする

to be reduced to ashes

烏

からす

crow (Corvus spp.)

烏帽子

えぼし

eboshi

所有

しょゆう

one's possessions

固有

こゆう

characteristic

きょうゆう

sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

国有

こくゆう

national ownership

特有

とくゆう

characteristic (of)

占有

せんゆう

possession

保有

ほゆう

possession

Example Sentences

長年の努力が烏有に帰した。

Years of effort came to nothing.