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自由

じゆう

na-adjective

Meanings

1freedom
2liberty

Example sentence

自由と放縦の間には大きな違いがある。

There is a great difference between liberty and license.

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Kanji in this word

自Oneself6 strokes 由Wherefore, A Reason5 strokes

More words with 自

自ずからおのずから · naturallyN1 自在じざい · freelyN1 自尊心じそんしん · self-respectN1 自首じしゅ · surrenderN1 自立じりつ · independence

Full entry on Jisho

N1

各自かくじ · individualN2

自習じしゅう · self-studyN2

自我じが · selfN1

More words with 由

理由りゆう · reasonN4 経由けいゆ · go by the wayN3 自由化じゆうか · liberalization 由緒ゆいしょ · history 由来ゆらい · origin 自由形じゆうがた · freestyle (e.g. swimming event)自由経済じゆうけいざい · free economy 自由主義じゆうしゅぎ · liberalism

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