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Meaning of 有(ゆう) in Japanese

有
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ゆう
Romaji
yū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    existence
    Example sentence
    無から有は生じ得ない。 Nothing can come of nothing.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a prefix
    Meaning
    possession; having
    Example sentence
    無から有は生じない。 Nothing comes from nothing.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    limited company
    Example sentence
    我々は、無から有を作り出すことができるだろうか。 Can we create something out of nothing?

Examples of 有, ゆう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

有 JLPT 4

6 strokes

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

On'Yomi: ユウ, ウ

Kun'Yomi: あ.る

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