宥 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道準1University / general ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- ユウ
- Kun
- なだ.める・ゆる.す
- Meaning
- soothe; pardon
Origin
A roof with 有 "to have": making room in one’s heart — to soothe and to pardon.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 宥和ゆうわ
appeasement; conciliation
- 宥めるなだめる
to soothe; to calm
Example
泣く子を宥めて寝かしつけた。
I soothed the crying child and got them to sleep.
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