諭
rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade
Readings
On'yomi
- ユ
Kun'yomi
- さと.す
Nanori
- ゆう
Meaning
諭 centers on using words to guide someone toward better understanding or behavior: admonishing, warning, or persuading with instructive intent.
Most common words using 諭
20 of 21- 教諭きょうゆN1
(licensed) teacher
- 諭吉ゆきち
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- 諭しさとし
guidance; admonition
- 諭すさとす
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish; to warn (against doing)
- 養護教諭ようごきょうゆ
school nurse; nurse teacher; health teacher
- 上諭じょうゆ
imperial edict
- 助教諭じょきょうゆ
assistant or associate professor
- 勅諭ちょくゆ
imperial instructions
- 告諭こくゆ
official notice
- 幼稚園教諭ようちえんきょうゆ
kindergarten teacher
- 教え諭すおしえさとす
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
- 言い諭すいいさとす
to explain in an easy-to-understand manner
- 訓諭くんゆ
caution; admonition; warning
- 説諭せつゆ
persuasion; convincing
- 諭告ゆこく
admonition; public announcement
- 諭旨ゆし
official suggestion (esp. to resign from one's job); official advice; official instruction
- 諭旨免職ゆしめんしょく
resignation under instruction
- 諭旨解雇ゆしかいこ
resignation under instruction; resigning as advised
- 諭示ゆし
admonition; injunction; instruction; message
- 軍人勅諭ぐんじんちょくゆ
Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors (1882)
Study
Etymology
諭 combines 言 (speech) with 俞, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of conveying or leading to understanding. The exact historical development of 俞 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 言 (words), and the right side 俞 looks like a person being guided. Imagine using careful words to lead someone away from a mistake: you admonish and persuade them.
Reading mnemonic
For ユ, picture you giving a gentle warning: you -> ユ, and your words 言 on the left help persuade the person on the right.