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On'yomi
ユウ・ウ
YUU / U
Kun'yomi
あ.る
aru

possess · have · exist · happen · occur · approx

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Cultural Context

Etymology

Shape of holding meat in hand. Possessing.

Symbolism

Existence, famous, possession. Represents being and having.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

前途有望

ぜんとゆうぼう

promising future; promising future

有為転変

ういてんぺん

mutability (of worldly affairs); fleeting shifts and changes (of human life); mutability (of worldly affairs)

有害無益

ゆうがいむえき

more harm than good; harmful and of no use; more harm than good

有名無実

ゆうめいむじつ

in name but not in reality; in name but not in reality

有耶無耶

うやむや

indefinite; hazy; vague; indefinite

有形無形

ゆうけいむけい

tangible and intangible; material and spiritual; tangible and intangible

有象無象

うぞうむぞう

mob; the masses; rabble; mob

有職故実

ゆうそくこじつ

studies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military households; studies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military households

造反有理

ぞうはんゆうり

there are no rebels without reasons; there are no rebels without reasons

忙中有閑

ぼうちゅうゆうかん

having free time to spare in the midst of busyness; leisure in the intervals of one's work; having free time to spare in the midst of busyness

有頂天外

うちょうてんがい

beside oneself with joy; in raptures; in an ecstasy of delight; beside oneself with joy

無益有害

むえきゆうがい

useless and harmful; useless and harmful

有言実行

ゆうげんじっこう

carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise; carrying out one's words

有相無相

うそうむそう

all things in nature; the whole creation; all things in nature

亢龍有悔

こうりょうゆうかい

the arrogant dragon will have cause to repent; he who reaches the top is bound to fail if he is not prudent; the arrogant dragon will have cause to repent

Poetry

和歌(百人一首) (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))

今こむと 言ひしばかりに 長月の 有明の月を 待ちいでつるかな

Poem #21 from Hyakunin Isshu

素性法師Sosei Hōshi
9th century