由 means wherefore
a reason
A shoot coming out of the field: the reason it grows.
On'yomi
- ユyu
- ユウyuu
- ユイyui
Kun'yomi
- よしyoshi
- よ(る)yoru
How it's built
- 日sun
- 丨line
Common words
- 由よしreason; significance
- 自由じゆうfreedom; liberty
- 経由けいゆgoing through; going via
- 由緒ゆいしょhistory; pedigree