16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade

Kun'yomi
  • to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.)
On'yomi
Nanori
  • ゆう

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

さと 54.8%
45.2%

Character Breakdown

rebuke, admonish, charge
さと.す ユ ゆう (9th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
surname, consent, approve
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ グチ ゴツ
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ

Common Words

to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.)
(licensed) teacher
imperial edict
to rebuke someone (e.g. for faults)
to explain in an easy-to-understand manner
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References

Unicode hex code 8AED
JIS X 0208 1-45-1
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4411
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5667
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1598
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2012
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1072
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1446
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 352
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 376
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1545
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 2510
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1357
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35727P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1862
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1599
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1706
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1760
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1853
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1579
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1703
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 358
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a9.13
Four corner code 0862.1
De Roo Code 3043