幽

faint, dim

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふか.い・かす.か・くら.い・しろ.い
On'yomi: ユウ

幽 means "faint, dim". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ふか.い・かす.か・くら.い・しろ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

幽 in example sentences

幽霊ゆうれいは存在そんざいする。

Yuurei wa sonzai suru.

Ghosts exist.
幽霊ゆうれいって信しんじる？

Yuurei tte shinjiru?

Do you believe in ghosts?
俺おれは幽霊ゆうれいじゃない。

Ore wa yuurei ja nai.

I'm not a ghost.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

Want more? Practice writing from memory. Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Common questions

What does the kanji 幽 mean?: 幽 means "faint, dim". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 幽 have?: 幽 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 幽 read?: It is read ふか.い・かす.か・くら.い・しろ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 幽?: 幽 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji