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幽

幽: faint

faint; ghostly; secluded
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Readings

On
ユウ
Kun
ふかい・かすか・くらい・しろい

ゆう: 幽霊(ゆうれい) "ghost", 幽閉(ゆうへい) "confinement", 幽玄(ゆうげん) "subtle depth". 幽か(かすか) "faint", usually written in kana.

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Key words

幽霊ゆうれいghost
幽閉ゆうへいconfinement
幽玄ゆうげんprofound, mysterious beauty
幽かかすかfaint; dim

Example sentences

There is a rumor that a ghost appears at the school at night.

Fearing a rebellion, the king confined his younger brother in a tower.

A faint sound of a bell reached us from far away.

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