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pomelo

HSK 10 N1
Nature →Plants →Trees
yòu
ユ、ユウ、ジク
ゆず
유, 축
Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 由 represents the sound.
Components
木 tree+ 由 wherefore =
柚 pomelo
木 Meaning component
mù tree
由 Phonetic component
yóu wherefore
cause, reason
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Notes
Similar Characters
乘 hitch a ride休 rest县 district (simp)呆 dim-witted喿 chirping of birds宋 song尌 standing尞 burnt offering巢 nest新 new本 book朱 vermillion杏 apricot析 analyze林 woods枚 small objects果 fruit枼 table某 such and such柰 crab-apple tree
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
柚
Regular
Modern
Chinese
柚 [yòu]
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit
Japanese
柚子 、 柚 ゆず 、 ゆ (old) 、 ゆう (old) 、 ユズ 同音
noun usually kana yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
柚 ゆ
Yu surname
柚 ゆい
Yui female given name
柚 ゆう
Yū female given namesurname
柚 ゆざき
Yuzaki surname
柚 ゆず
Yuzu female given name
柚 ゆずさき
Yuzusaki surname
柚 ゆに
Yuni female given name
CHINESE WORDS (4)
柚子 [yòu​zi] #24,800
pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)
柚木 [yòu​mù] #39,382
pomelo tree (Citrus maxima or C. grandis)
葡萄柚 [pú​táo​yòu] #26,125
grapefruit
西柚 [xī​yòu]
grapefruit
JAPANESE WORDS (15)
⭐ 柚子 [ゆず] #36,951
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
柚子胡椒 [ゆずこしょう] #114,753
condiment paste made from yuzu zest and chili peppers (chile)
ゆず湯 [ゆずゆ] #126,859
yuzu bath
ゆず茶 [ゆずちゃ] #160,137
citron tea
ゆず酒 [ゆずしゅ] #178,101
yuzu liqueur
ゆず味噌 [ゆずみそ] #179,260
miso with sugar, sake, yuzu juice and skin
柚餅子 [ゆべし] #186,209
sweet yuzu-flavoured steamed dumpling
晩白柚 [ばんぺいゆ] #230,214
cultivar of pomelo (Citrus maxima, Citrus grandis)
ゆず風呂 [ゆずぶろ] #233,918
yuzu bath
柚坊 [ゆずぼう] #290,013
swallowtail butterfly larva (a pest of citrus plants)
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
유자
citron