Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 佑

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Strokes:7
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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meaning of "to help," "to protect," or "to assist." It implies support, aid, and often, divine assistance or blessing. The character often suggests a benevolent influence providing support.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ユウ (yuu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, but it is often found in names.

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 加佑 (かゆう) Translation: Assistance, Support ⚫︎ 神佑 (しんゆう) Translation: Divine protection, God's help ⚫︎ 佑介 (ゆうすけ) Translation: A common Japanese male given name, implying "one who helps" or "one who is protected." The name is composed of and another character, typically meaning "help" or "assist."

Correspondence with Your Native Language

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The left side is the "person" radical (亻), which provides the semantic component (meaning). The right side is , which is the phonetic component (sound), indicating the sound ユウ (yuu). The character depicts someone, often a superior person or a deity, extending a helping hand, thus deriving its meaning of "to help" or "to protect."

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