諭
諭 — Rebuke
rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade
On’yomiユ (yu)
Kun’yomiさとす (satosu)
Stroke order (16 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 諭
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教諭 | きょうゆ kyouyu | (licensed) teacher |
| 養護教諭 | ようごきょうゆ yougokyouyu | school nurse; nurse teacher; health teacher |
| 諭す | さとす satosu | to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise |
| 諭し | さとし satoshi | guidance; admonition |
Study notes
諭 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1461 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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