Kanji

What does the kanji 柚 mean?

柚 means yuzu (citrus fruit). On'yomi ユ、ユウ、ジク. Kun'yomi ゆず.

Quick facts
On'yomiユ、ユウ、ジク
Kun'yomiゆず
Strokes9
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ユ、ユウ、ジクKun'yomi ゆず
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

yuzu (citrus fruit)

Memory hook

The tree (木) whose fruit shows its ribs (由) — YUZU CITRON.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.