Kanji Detail of 裕
裕
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The kanji 裕 primarily conveys the meaning of "abundant," "wealthy," "plentiful," or "prosperous." It suggests a state of having enough of something, whether it be resources, space, or time. It often implies a comfortable and generous situation.
・On-yomi (音読み): ユウ (yuu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ゆたか (yutaka)
⚫︎裕福な家庭 Translation: Wealthy family ⚫︎裕度 Translation: Margin; allowance; leeway ⚫︎余裕がある Translation: To have time to spare; to have a surplus
The kanji 裕 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 示(しめすへん/ shimesuhen) which originally related to shrines or altars. It later evolved to represent "reveal" or "show". The right side is 谷(たに/ tani) which means "valley". The original meaning may have related to "offering to the valley", then, its meaning shifted to indicate the wealth and abundance derived from having a fruitful harvest or a bountiful valley. Over time, it came to represent general abundance and prosperity.