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幽
On'yomi
ユウ
YUU
Kun'yomi
ふか.い・かす.か・くら.い・しろ.い
fukai / kasuka / kurai / shiroi
seclude · confine to a room · deep · profound · secluded · faint · dark · tranquil · calm
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Details
Strokes9
Frequency#1996
Radical幺short thread(3)
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mountain and small. Small mountain.
Symbolism
Ghost, profound, dim. Represents faint.
Spiritual Meaning
Mystical worldview in Shinto and Onmyōdō. Represents awe toward the "profound" realm where invisible spirits and gods dwell.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Illuminating the darkness
Anime & Manga
幽☆遊☆白書
ゆうゆうはくしょ
Yu Yu Hakusho(1990)
Author: Yoshihiro Togashi
'Ghost/spirit' in the title; depicts the adventures of a protagonist who becomes a spirit detective.
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零
Fatal Frame(2001)
Developer: Koei Tecmo
Horror game fighting ghosts. Unique system of capturing spirits with a camera.
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Four-Character Compounds
深山幽谷
しんざんゆうこく
deep mountain valleys; deep mountain valleys