自由 (じゆう) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "freedom, liberty" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

じゆう

自由

NA-A

FREEDOM, LIBERTY (liberty)

じ自 • SELF

ゆう由 • REASON

When your self (自) is the only reason (由) for your actions, you have true freedom.

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Kanji Inside 自由 (freedom, liberty)

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自身 N

じしん

by oneself, personally

不自由 na-A

ふじゆう

discomfort, inconvenience, inconvenience

理由 N

りゆう

reason, grounds, pretext, excuse, motive