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悠

permanence
Stroke count: 11

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. permanence
    決して悠長な仕事ではない。This certainly isn't a job where you can take it easy.tatoeba
    一字名は悠、菊。Character names were Yu (悠) and Kiku (菊).wiki
  2. distant
  3. long time
  4. leisure
  5. remoteRtK
  1. eternal
  2. everlasting
  3. perpetual
  4. immemorial

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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permanence · person (人) · stick (丨) · fred astaire · taskmaster · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1031

Compound words

悠久ゆうきゅう
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
悠長ゆうちょう
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
悠々ゆうゆう
quiet; calm; leisurely; composed; easily
悠遠ゆうえん
faraway
悠然ゆうぜん
calm
悠悠ゆうゆう
quiet
悠揚ゆうよう
self-possessed
悠々自適ゆうゆうじてき
living a life of leisure with dignity
悠悠自適ゆうゆうじてき
living a life of leisure with dignity
悠々自適の生活ゆうゆうじてきのせいかつ
life free from worldly cares

Additional Examples

明治以降の悠紀・主基
The Yuki and the Suki after the Meiji periodwiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 悠

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step