由 — wherefore, a reason

由
Meaning
wherefore, a reason
On reading
ユyuユウyuuユイyui
Kun reading
よしyoshiよるyoru
Strokes
5
Learned in
Grade 3 of elementary school in Japan

由 in names

When I turn a name into kanji, I use 由 for the sound “yu” (ゆ).

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0). Meanings and readings from KANJIDIC2 © EDRDG (CC BY-SA 4.0).