# 由 freedom / reason

申 (humbly say/god radical)
★★★★★
5 strokes
BETA JERK PK PN

## Onyomi

YUU | YOU want to be free, don't you?

## Mnemonic

| Looks like the God radical, but the vertical line only goes UP. That's because humans always reach UP, searching for freedom.

## Jukugo

自由(じゆう) な | freedom ★★★★★ 自 (my own) + 由 (freedom / reason) = 自由 (freedom)
理由(りゆう) | reason ★★★★★ 理 (reason) + 由 (freedom / reason) = 理由 (reason) reason (for doing something)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
甲 | turtle shell | line goes DOWN |
由 | freedom / reason | line goes UP |
申 | humbly say | LINE GOES UP AND DOWN |

The turtle's head(甲) goes DOWN into its shell.

But you have the freedom to reach UP(由) to the stars.

GOD(申)is infinite so the line sticks OUT ON BOTH SIDEZZZ.

## Used In

- 抽
- 宙
- 油
- 届
- 黄

## Synonyms

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