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What is the Kanji for 'Abundant'? | 裕

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Abundant', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Abundant' is 裕.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abundant

    Reading

    onyomiゆう

    yuu

    Parts

    Valley

    Example Word

    余裕: leeway. The Japanese noun '余裕 (よゆう)' primarily means 'leeway' or 'margin'. It refers to having extra time, space, or resources beyond what is strictly necessary. This word is often used to describe a state of having enough capacity to handle something comfortably, or to indicate a relaxed attitude due to having ample resources. For example: There is enough leeway in the schedule「スケジュールに余裕がある」(スケジュールによゆうがある). He has the leeway to take on another project「彼は別のプロジェクトを引き受ける余裕がある」(かれはべつのプロジェクトをひきうけるよゆうがある). Additionally, '余裕' can imply a sense of composure or calmness, as in: She answered with composure「彼女は余裕を持って答えた」(かのじょはよゆうをもってこたえた).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1563

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valley

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    余裕

    Meaning

    Leeway

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 衤 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beginning, First

    kanji

    Meaning

    Duplicate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Supplement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Incur, Be subjected to

    kanji

    Meaning

    Naked, Nude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brown, Woollen kimono

    kanji

    Meaning

    Neck, Collar

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sleeve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hem

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 谷 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Desire, Longing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vulgar, Popular

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bathe

Learn the Kanji

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What does 裕 mean?

裕 means 'Abundant'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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