The kanji 猶 primarily conveys the meanings of "still," "further," "moreover," "as if," "as though," or "even." It often suggests a continuation or comparison, or a state of being similar to something else. It implies a degree of hesitation, reservation, or even a degree of "doubt" or "hesitation."

・On-yomi (音読み): ユウ (yuu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): なお (nao)

⚫︎猶予 (yuuyo) Translation: Postponement; Delay; Respite ⚫︎猶更 (naosara) Translation: All the more; still more; even more ⚫︎猶も (nao mo) Translation: Still; furthermore; also

The kanji 猶 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The left part is the "犬" (inu, dog) radical, which here suggests a resemblance or comparison. The right part is the phonetic component, 由 (yuu), which gives the character its sound. The original meaning relates to "resembling" or "similar to." Over time, it developed to encompass meanings like "still," "further," and "moreover," due to their association with comparative or continuing states.