融
融·melt, finance
- On-yomi
- ユウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金融 | きんゆう | finance |
| 融資 | ゆうし | loan, financing |
| 融通 | ゆうずう | flexibility, accommodation |
| 融解 | ゆうかい | melting, fusion |
Example sentences
銀行から融資を受けることにした。
ぎんこうからゆうしをうけることにした。
We decided to take a loan from the bank.
彼は融通がきかない性格だ。
かれはゆうずうがきかないせいかくだ。
He is an inflexible sort of person.
金融市場の動きに注目したい。
きんゆうしじょうのうごきにちゅうもくしたい。
I want to watch the movements of the financial markets.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 融通 as ゆうつう — it is ゆうずう
- Reading 金融 as きんゆ; the second element is ゆう
Memory aid
Picture it
A steaming cauldron (鬲) on the left with insects 虫 on the right — heat that melts things together, and by extension money flowing freely.
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