宥

soothe

Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingユウ

Kun readingなだ.める、ゆる.す

Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

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彼女は嫌がる子供を宥め賺して歯医者に連れて行った。She coaxed and wheedled her unwilling child into going to the dentist with her.tatoeba
この事は、政子が頼朝に嘆願し宥めたが叶わなかった。Masako petitioned to Yoritomo for the baby's life, only to fail.wiki
calm
pacify

to soothe
to calm
to pacify

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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Compound words

宥めるなだめる

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

宥恕ゆうじょ

宥和ゆうわ

贖宥しょくゆう

indulgence (in the Catholic Church)

贖宥状しょくゆうじょう

indulgence (religious)

宥め賺すなだめすかす

to soothe and humor

宥和政策ゆうわせいさく

appeasement policy

宥めすかすなだめすかす

to soothe and humor

Additional Examples

宥快は高野山で行われていた念仏も追放した。

Yukai also banished nenbutsu (Buddhist invocation) which had been held in Mt. Koya.wiki

この事は、政子が頼朝に嘆願し宥めたが叶わなかった。

Masako petitioned to Yoritomo for the baby's life, only to fail.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

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