幽
幽·faint, dark, secluded
- On-yomi
- ユウ
- Kun-yomi
- かす(か)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幽霊 | ゆうれい | ghost |
| 幽玄 | ゆうげん | profound, mysterious beauty |
| 幽閉 | ゆうへい | confinement, imprisonment |
| 幽かな | かすかな | faint, dim |
Example sentences
幽霊が出る屋敷だと言われている。
ゆうれいがでるやしきだといわれている。
It is said to be a mansion where ghosts appear.
王は塔に幽閉された。
おうはとうにゆうへいされた。
The king was confined in the tower.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 幽玄 as ゆうけん — it is ゆうげん.
- 幽玄 is an aesthetic term from noh and poetry, not an everyday word.
Memory aid
Picture it
Two small threads 幺幺 tucked inside a mountain 山 — something faint, hidden deep in the hills.
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