猶
猶·postponement, grace period, still
- On-yomi
- ユウ
- Kun-yomi
- なお
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猶予 | ゆうよ | postponement, grace period |
| 執行猶予 | しっこうゆうよ | suspended sentence |
| 猶予期間 | ゆうよきかん | grace period |
| 一刻の猶予 | いっこくのゆうよ | a moment's delay |
Example sentences
支払いに一か月の猶予をもらった。
しはらいにいっかげつのゆうよをもらった。
I was given a month's grace on the payment.
被告は執行猶予付きの判決を受けた。
ひこくはしっこうゆうよつきのはんけつをうけた。
The defendant received a suspended sentence.
もはや一刻の猶予もない。
もはやいっこくのゆうよもない。
There is not a moment to lose.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 執行猶予 is a suspended sentence, not a postponed trial.
- The literary なお is written in kana in modern Japanese; 猶 in compounds is ユウ.
Memory aid
Picture it
A dog 犭 hesitating by the wine jar 酋: it waits, and waiting is exactly what a grace period is.
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