由 — wherefore, a reason

Common words with 由

• 自由じゆうfreedom; libertyCommon

  お金を使うも貯めるも自由にしなさい。
  You may spend or save at will.

• 理由りゆうreason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motiveCommon

  どうしてあなたにお詫びする理由があるのですか。
  Why should I apologize to you?

• 由よしreason; significance; causeCommon

  それについては知る由もなかった。
  She had no way to know about it.

• 経由けいゆgoing through; going via; going by way ofCommon
• 不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort; inconvenienceCommon
• 自由化じゆうかliberalization; liberalisation; freeingCommon
• 自由形じゆうがたfreestyle (e.g. swimming event)Common
• 自由主義じゆうしゅぎliberalismCommon
• 由来ゆらいorigin; source; history; derivationCommon
• 自由経済じゆうけいざいfree economyCommon
• 由緒ゆいしょhistory; pedigree; lineageCommon
• 事由じゆうreason; cause; whys and wherefores; particularsCommon
• 自由自在じゆうじざいfree; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in controlOccasional
• 自由業じゆうぎょうself-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal professionOccasional
• 肢体不自由児したいふじゆうじphysically disabled child; child with a physical disabilityOccasional
• 由々しいゆゆしいgrave; serious; alarmingOccasional
• 自由労働者じゆうろうどうしゃcasual laborer (labourer); day laborer (labourer)Occasional
• 自由民主党じゆうみんしゅとうLiberal Democratic Party; LDPOccasional
• 自由にじゆうにfreely; at liberty; at will; as one likesRare
• 自由人じゆうじんfree person; free spiritRare

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