Japanese Kanji

juu

from · by · since

Jinmeiyō variant · 11 strokes

Readings

  • ONジュウjuu
  • ONショウshou
  • ONジュju
  • KUNしたが.うshitaga
  • KUNしたが.えるshitaga
  • KUNよりyori

Meaning

From, by, since, whence, through.

Stroke order for 從

從 is a Jinmeiyō variant — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 11 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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