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Kanji 裕: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 裕: abundant, rich, fertile

Key takeaways

Kanji 裕: abundant, rich, fertile. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

abundantrichfertile

On reading

ユウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 裕

abundant, rich, fertile

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

衤 + 谷

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine clothing (衤) that is as wide and spacious as a valley (谷). Just as there is plenty of room in the garment, it represents having abundance and leeway in one's heart or life.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ユウ
  • 余裕よゆう

    margin / room / composure

Commonly used words

  • 余裕
    よゆう

    margin / room / composure

Example sentences

Example 1

時間に余があります。

Translation

I have some extra time.

Example 2

を持って行動しましょう。

Translation

Let's act with composure.

Kanji 裕: abundant, rich, fertile | Daily Nihongo