漢字Kanji · in Human Body & People
喩: metaphor, compare
N1 (our estimate)12 strokesSecondary schoolYour ink: 白 Not met
- 口mouth(meaning)
- 兪(form)
口 carries the meaning · 兪 is drawn in
12 strokes
One reading, and the words that use it
ユyu · on'yomi · in compounds
- 比喩ひゆsimile; metaphor; allegory
- 暗喩あんゆmetaphor
- 隠喩いんゆmetaphor
Also read たとえる, さとす, with no example words in our sources. Words: JMdict, EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
成り立ち
Where it comes from
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“Open your mouth wide and what do you see? A simple, sturdy square!”
繋がり
Connections
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
Also read ユ
10 kanji share this on'yomiIn ChineseNo clear Chinese counterpart · yù
Unihan gives no clear Chinese counterpart for this character.
Pinyin yù most common reading
Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.
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