庸 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「广」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「广」
- On
- ヨウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- commonplace; ordinary
Origin
Originally putting people to ordinary labour; hence common, average, unremarkable.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヨウ | 凡庸・中庸 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 凡庸ぼんよう
mediocre
- 中庸ちゅうよう
the middle way; moderation
Example
何事も中庸が大切だ。
In all things, moderation matters.
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