Word Meaning

よし yoshi

由 is read as よし (yoshi) and means piece of information that one has heard.

Meaning

English

  1. piece of information that one has heard
  2. I hear that ...
  3. it is said that ...
  4. reason
  5. significance
  6. cause

Reading

Kana

よし

Romaji

yoshi

Writing Variants

  • よし yoshi
  • よし yoshi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms Rank 3019 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

由来

ゆらい

originally

由緒

ゆいしょ

history

理由

わけ

reason

経由

けいゆ

going through

自由

じゆう

freedom

不自由

ふじゆう

discomfort

事由

じゆう

reason

見学自由

けんがくじゆう

free to visit

結社の自由

けっしゃのじゆう

freedom of association

意志の自由

いしのじゆう

freedom of will

率由

そつゆう

following (a precedent, former example, etc.)

Example Sentences

10

おくれたよしをせんせいにせつめいした。

I explained the reason for being late to the teacher.

しっぱいのよしをよくかんがえなおした。

I carefully reconsidered the cause of the failure.

このまつりのよしはふるいでんせつにある。

The origin of this festival lies in an old legend.

そのはんだんにはじゅうぶんなよしがない。

That decision does not have sufficient grounds.

かれのじしんのよしをしりたい。

I want to know the source of his confidence.

うわさのよしをたどるのはむずかしい。

It is difficult to trace the origin of the rumor.

はんたいするよしがあるならきかせてください。

If you have a reason to oppose it, please tell me.

そのはなしにはしんじるよしがある。

That story has grounds to be believed.

かわのなのよしをじもとのひとにきいた。

I asked a local person about the origin of the river's name.

You're a free man.