幽 kanji: meaning “faint”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N19 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- faint
- On'yomi
- ユウ
- Kun'yomi
- ふか・い、かす・か、くら・い、しろ・い
Picture story to remember 幽
Between two mountains (山), two tiny cocoons (幺) give off a faint glow.
Parts in this story:山
How to write 幽: stroke order
幽 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 幽
- 幽霊ゆうれいghost
- 幽閉ゆうへいconfinement
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