JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 猶: "furthermore, still, yet"
The kanji 猶 means "furthermore, still, yet". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ユウ, ユ in on'yomi and なお 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)
ユウユ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なお
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 | furthermore, still, yet |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1799 of 2,501 |
Common words with 猶
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 猶予postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
- 執行猶予stay of execution; suspended sentence
- 猶太Judea (southern Palestine) · Jews
- 一刻の猶予もないnot a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
- 猶予期間grace period; moratorium
- 起訴猶予suspension of indictment; leaving charge on the file
- 猶子nephew (like a son); another child considered as one's own
- 過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如しthe last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
- 支払猶予payment moratorium; extension on payment; respite for payment
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