JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 宥: "soothe, calm, pacify"
The kanji 宥 means "soothe, calm, pacify". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ユウ in on'yomi and なだ.める, ゆる.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ユウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なだ.めるゆる.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | soothe, calm, pacify |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 宥
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 宥めるto soothe; to calm; to pacify
- 宥めすかすto soothe and humor; to coax
- 宥和appeasement; placation; propitiation
- 宥恕forgiveness; generosity
- 宥和政策appeasement policy; policy of appeasement
- 贖宥状indulgence (religious)
- 贖宥indulgence (in the Catholic Church)
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