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Kanji Detail for 侑 - "to assist"
侑
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Meaning
侑 means "to assist." Also associated with to encourage, to offer.
Encourage - To urge; to recommend.
Assist - To help; to support.
Offer - To present food or drink.
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Tattoo check: 侑
- Verified meaning: to assist
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あつむ, いく, う, すすむ)
- Also carries these associations: to encourage, to offer
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 侑
Given names 侑(あつむ)
侑(いく)
侑(すすむ)
侑(たすく)
侑(ひろし)
侑(ゆう)
侑(ゆうき)
侑(ゆき)
侑(ゆみ)
Surnames 侑(う)
侑(ゆたか)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
urge to eat
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
help, assist, repay kindness
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(literary) to urge sb (to eat or drink)
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
help, assist, repay kindness
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To assist. Urging someone to eat is called 侑食.
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Related Keywords
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