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猶
On'yomi
ユウ・ユ
YUU / YU
Kun'yomi
なお
nao
furthermore · still · yet
peaceful
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#1799
Radical犬dog(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
猶=
犭酋
animal + 酋
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'dog' (犭) with 'chief' (酋), originally describing how a dog remains devoted to its master. Used to mean 'still' or 'yet' in continuing states.
Symbolism
Symbolizes continuation, unchanged states, and hesitation. As in 'reprieve' (猶予), represents the pause before a decision.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
執行猶予
しっこうゆうよ
stay of execution; suspended sentence; stay of execution