This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ユウ、イウ、さそ.う、いざな.う
Romaji: yuu, iu, saso.u, izana.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  993
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-7-7
Korean Reading:  yu
Chinese Reading:  you4
Unicode:  8a98
JIS:  4D36

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1550
Nelson Index: 4371
New Nelson Index: 5625
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a7.4
Four Corner Index: 0262.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 1870
Gakken Index: 1196
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35525
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0472
Remembering the kanji Index: 916
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1757
Kodansha Compact Index: 1691
Kanji in Context Index: 274
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1044
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1407
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 925
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 982
Essential Kanji Index: 1222
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1952
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3045
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1729

Words

誘導 (ゆうどう)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
誘拐 (ゆうかい)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
誘致 (ゆうち)
attraction; lure; invitation
勧誘 (かんゆう)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion; encouragement
誘導体 (ゆうどうたい)
derivative
誘う (さそう、いざなう)
to invite; to ask; to call (for); to tempt; to lure; to induce
誘惑 (ゆうわく)
temptation; allurement; lure; seduction
誘い (さそい、いざない)
invitation; introduction; temptation
誘発 (ゆうはつ)
cause; induce; lead up to
誘電 (ゆうでん)
induction; induced electricity; dielectric; inductive
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