由 - yoshi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

それについては知しる由よしもなかった。

soreni tsuitewa shiru yoshimo nakatta.

She had no way to know about it.

Characters

Written Form

由 kanji, 5 strokes wherefore

Reading

Other Forms

因 kanji, 6 strokes cause

縁 kanji, 15 strokes affinity

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

由よしじゃない

yoshijanai

The negative form

1. Not by/from.; Not due to.

★ Common

Noun

#48577

由よしだった

yoshidatta

The past form

1. Was due to; Was caused by

★ Common

Noun

#43935

由よしで

yoshide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Because of; Due to

★ Common

Noun

#5355

由よしの

yoshino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Origin; Cause

★ Common

Noun

#10287

由よしじゃありません

yoshijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not.; It's not the case.

★ Common

Noun

#251115

由よしじゃないです

yoshijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not...; It isn't...

★ Common

Noun

#173025

由よしでした

yoshideshita

The polite past form

1. Was/were (due to)

★ Common

Noun

#75939

由よしです

yoshidesu

The polite form

1. Is/am/are (humble); It is (humble)

★ Common

Noun

#16248

由よしではありません

yoshidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not.; Is not so.

★ Common

Noun

#142793

Common 6 items

由よしじゃなかった

yoshijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't; Was not

★ Common

Noun

#227161

由よしだろう

yoshidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Noun

#114599

由よしじゃありませんでした

yoshijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Noun

#571093

由よしじゃなかったです

yoshijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't.; Was not.

★ Common

Noun

#847782

由よしでしょう

yoshideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

★ Common

Noun

#84048

由よしではありませんでした

yoshidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Noun

#515355

Advanced 3 items

由よしだったら

yoshidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [WORD] existed.; If/when [WORD] were true.

★ Common

Noun

#204883

由よしであれば

yoshideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [WORD] exists.; If/when [WORD] is the case.

★ Common

Noun

#206035

由よしなら

yoshinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [based on circumstances]; If/when [depending on the situation]

★ Common

Noun

#70464

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