Kanji
由
Reason
Also: A Reason, Wherefore
On'yomi
- ゆ yu
- ゆう yuu
- ゆい yui
Kun'yomi
- よし yoshi
- よ yo
Stroke count, radical and JLPT level of 由
由 has 5 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 田 (field), number 102. Hashidari places it at JLPT N3. Japanese students learn it in grade 3 of elementary school.
No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji