由 yóu
preposition
: to follow
: from
: it is for…to
: reason; cause; because of; due to
: to
: to leave it (to somebody)
: by (introduces passive verb)
Kun Reading
由 | よし yoshi
noun
: reason; significance; cause
由る OR 因る | よる yoru
godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) to be due to; to be caused by
: to depend on; to turn on
: to be based on; to come from
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