由 — reason/cause

Grade 3 kanji · 5 strokes · on'yomi yu · kun'yomi yoshi.

A field (田) with a sprout breaking out the top — the cause/origin.

Example words

• 理由 — riyuu — reason
• 自由 — jiyuu — freedom

Includes an animated stroke-order player, freehand tracing practice, and a quiz.