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宥 = 宀 + 有

宥 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “soothe”. It is built from 宀 (roof) and 有 (possess). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2322.

Keyword
soothe
RTK frame
2322
Strokes
9
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ユウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なだ.める, ゆる.す
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
успокоить
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
宥 forgive

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 宀 roof
  2. 有 possess

How to find 宥 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “roof” + “possess”. 宥 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 宥 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.