由

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由

noun ユ · ユウ · ユイ · よし · よ-る

（よし）（古語・雅語）理由。
（よし）（古語・雅語）手段。
（よし）（古語・雅語・文書語）伝聞した内容。

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"由." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E7%94%B1. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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由. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E7%94%B1

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {由},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E7%94%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}