宥 — kanji meaning “soothe”
宥
soothe, calm, pacify
- Meanings
- soothe, calm, pacify
- On'yomi
- ユウ (yuu)
- Kun'yomi
- なだ.める、ゆる.す
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Classical radical
- 40
- Chinese reading
- yòu — Chinese character page
Words with 宥
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宥める | なだめる nadameru | to soothe; to calm; to pacify |
| 宥和 | ゆうわ yuuwa | appeasement; placation; propitiation |
| 贖宥 | しょくゆう shokuyuu | indulgence (in the Catholic Church) |
| 宥和政策 | ゆうわせいさく yuuwaseisaku | appeasement policy; policy of appeasement |
| 贖宥状 | しょくゆうじょう shokuyuujou | indulgence (religious) |
| 宥恕 | ゆうじょ yuujo | forgiveness; generosity |
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