由 — reason, cause

JLPT: N3 · Strokes: 5

Meaning
reason, cause
On-yomi (音読み)
ユ, ユウ
Kun-yomi (訓読み)
よし
Stroke count
5

On-yomi is the Chinese-derived reading used in compound words. Kun-yomi is the native Japanese reading used when the kanji stands alone. Study more N3 kanji or grammar topics.