唯 (merely, only, simply, solely) - Kanji Codex

唯

merely, only, simply, solely

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

イユイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ただ

Nanori (名乗り)

ゆ

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:11

JLPT:1

Frequency:1292

Vocabulary

イ

Word	Reading	Meaning
唯唯諾諾	イイダクダク	obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
唯唯	イイ	obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

ユイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
唯一	ユイイツ	only; sole; unique
唯物論	ユイブツロン	materialism
史的唯物論	シテキユイブツロン	historical materialism
唯一無二	ユイイツムニ	one and only; unique
唯我独尊	ユイガドクソン	throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
唯	ただ	ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
唯	タダ	ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; just; simply; but; however; nevertheless
唯一	ゆいつ	only; sole; unique
唯一	ゆういつ	only; sole; unique
唯今	ただいま	I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!; now; at present; at the moment; just now; a moment ago; at once; right away; in a minute; shortly; soon

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