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9 words matching 'ゆう' found
ゆう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : ゆう   
noun
1. existence
noun, noun (prefix)
2. possession; having
3. limited company  (see also: 有限会社; abbreviation)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 107,468 which gives a rank of 4,066
有 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 200 (about 4,210,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 1981
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 3 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
から
ゆう
しょう
じない

Nothing comes from nothing.
から
ゆう
しょう
ない
kotowaza
Nothing can come of nothing (literally: something cannot come of nothing).
われわれ
我々
から
ゆう
つく
ことできるだろう
Can we create something out of nothing?
ゆう
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 199,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 3 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
ゆう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
言う
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Readings : いう    ゆう   
言う can be read in 2 ways: いう (60%), ゆう (40%).
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise  (this meaning is restricted to form 言う)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 1 (among the 500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 220,339 which gives a rank of 14
言う is the most useful form. 4 additional forms are shown below.
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• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 3,000 (about 321,000,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 27 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 238
• One of the 1240 words included in the Genki textbooks
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 1 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
まだ
わないで
ください
Please don't say anything yet.
エミリー
じぶん
自分
くるま
っていました

Emily said she will go in her car.
あなた
かのじょ
彼女
った

She said that she liked you.
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いう
BOOST
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 8,000 (about 103,000,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 182
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 1 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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ゆう
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 198,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 1614
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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云う
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Readings : いう    ゆう   
云う can be read in 2 ways: いう (60%), ゆう (40%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 62,000 (about 6,050,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 14455
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謂う
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Readings : いう    ゆう   
謂う can be read in 2 ways: ゆう (50%), いう (50%).
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 210,000 (about 190,000 results)
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ゆう is an exact match with one form of the following word:
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Reading : ゆう   
noun
bravery; courage; heroism
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 100,585 which gives a rank of 5,922
勇 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 7,000 (about 127,000,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3377
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 10 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Example sentences:
そうゆうわけ
かれ
わたし
むじつ
無実
けつろん
結論
した

Thus they decided that I was innocent.
やかん
薬缶
シュンシュンゆうまで
なさい
Wait till the kettle begins to sing.
ゆうあの
えいが
映画
わたし
あまりおもしろくなかった
To tell the truth, that film was not very interesting to me.
ゆう
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 4,000 (about 219,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 10 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
ゆう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : ゆう   
2. elegant; classy
3. superior; skilled  (see also: 優に)
4. excellent (in marking, grading, etc.)
noun
5. actor
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 30,649 which gives a rank of 69,212
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 165,000,000 results)
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Example sentences:
しんにん
新任
とりしまりやく
取締役
として
えざき
江崎
ゆう
しょうかい
紹介
いたします

You will be interested to know that we have just introduced our new Managing Director, Mr Masaru Ezaki.
ゆう is a reading of one form of the following word:
ゆず
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noun
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 85,737 which gives a rank of 7,540
ゆず is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 18,000 (about 36,800,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 9911
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 43 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Readings : ゆず       ゆう   
柚 can be read in 3 ways: ゆず (70%), ゆ (20%), ゆう (10%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 18,000 (about 36,300,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 15845
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 43 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
ユズ
BOOST
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 89,000 (about 2,580,000 results)
柚子
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Reading : ゆず   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 19,000 (about 34,500,000 results)
ゆう is a reading of 4 forms of the following word:
昨夜
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Readings : ゆうべ    さくや   
昨夜 can be read in 2 ways: ゆうべ (70%), さくや (30%).
1. last night  (usu. 昨夜; this meaning is restricted to reading ゆうべ, さくや)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. evening  (this meaning is restricted to form 夕べ, 夕)
さくや is the formal pronunciation. ゆうべ is more common in conversational speech.
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 3 (among the 3,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 139,906 which gives a rank of 2,013
昨夜 is the most useful form. 4 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 21,000 (about 30,400,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 587 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 4014
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 21 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
さくや
昨夜
なってやっと
らせ
けた

It was not until last night that I got the news.
さくや
昨夜
テレビ
やきゅう
野球

We watched the baseball game on TV last night.
さくや
昨夜
けいさつ
警察
よぶよりほか
しかた
仕方
なかった
We had no choice but to call the police last night.
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Readings : ゆうべ    ゆう   
夕 can be read in 2 ways: ゆうべ (70%), ゆう (30%).
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 10,000 (about 71,300,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 6263
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 2 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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夕べ
BOOST
Reading : ゆうべ   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 76,000 (about 3,780,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 18 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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ゆうべ
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 113,000 (about 1,310,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 18 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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さくや
BOOST
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 104,000 (about 1,660,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 21 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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ゆう is the reading of the following word:
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Reading : ゆう   
archaic/formal form of na-adjective
superb; outstanding  (see also: 尤なる; archaic)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 21,633 which gives a rank of 138,985
• Google Japan frequency rank: 9,000 (about 89,100,000 results)
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ゆう is the reading of the following word:
木綿
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Reading : ゆう   
noun
string made of cut steamed, soaked mulberry bark fibers  (see also: 楮:こうぞ; archaic)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 31,950 which gives a rank of 63,435
• Google Japan frequency rank: 37,000 (about 15,100,000 results)
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ゆう is the reading of the following word:
結う
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Readings : ゆう    いう   
結う can be read in 2 ways: ゆう (70%), いう (30%).
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 85,169 which gives a rank of 9,118
• Google Japan frequency rank: 206,000 (about 212,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
かのじょ
彼女
いつも
ゆうめい
有名
びようし
美容師
かみ
ってもらう

She always has her hair done by a famous hairdresser.
ちか
しき
なか
かき

Good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
かのじょ
彼女
かみ
ってもらう
ために
びよういん
美容院
った

She went to the hairdresser's to have her hair done.
ユウ   ウ   あ to possess; to exist   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ウン    say   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ム   private
イ   い to say   いい what was said   
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イ    stomach   
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ニク body part   
デン   た rice field   
ユウ   brave   いさ to be brave, lively, spirited   
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ダン   ナン   おとこ male, man   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
katakana 'ma'
ユウ   すぐれる to excel   やさしい kind   
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ユウ   うれえる to grieve, to be distressed   うれ sorrow   う unhappy   
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シン   こころ heart   
カ   ゲ   なつ summer   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
go
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ゆず citron   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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シ   ス   こ child   
サク    yesterday   
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ながらも although   -なが while   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ヤ   よる    よ night   
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dot   
lid
セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
もっと plausible   
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lame   
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綿
メン   わた cotton   
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シ   いと thread   
white turban
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
キン   turban; cloth
ケツ   むす    ゆわえる to bind   ゆ to braid   
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キツ   キチ    good luck   
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シ   samurai
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