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喩 means 'illustrate'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 2394   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-45    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 3 words   Used in 17 words   Used in 4 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ユ
Additional readings
Kun    たとえる to illustrate   さとす
Variants
喻  
Notes
This is the only Joyo to use the Kyujitai form of the component 兪 (in general). It is simplified to 俞 (in general; generalization; generalisation) in four other Joyo. The form 喻 (illustrate) does exist, but is not considered the Joyo form.
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Components
⿰  口 mouth  兪 (俞) in general  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 喩 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 喩 is used 17 times, read 2 ways.
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ひ ゆ 1
noun
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
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たとえる : 3 words FIND ALL
た と え る 3
Most common form: 例える
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
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喩
ユ   illustrate
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兪
ユ    in general; generalization   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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