The Japanese Radical: 由


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Meaning
reason, cause    由

Explanation First, the root shoot bursts its shell (cf. armor, shield ). And this gives the sprout on the field its reason .

Used in these characters:
JLPT 3Joyo 3
reason, cause, effect, way
yoshi, YU, YŌ
A rice field with a sprouting plant
A field with a sprouting plant: there must be a reason.  
JLPT 3Joyo 3
oil
abura, YU
Left: water , right: reason (field with sprout )
Water is with reason no oil.  
JLPT 3Joyo 4
doktorate, gain, gamble, extensive, wide
HAKU, BAKU
Left: ten , right: var. of wholly, exclusively (The soil is penetrated by a (single) sprout in the rice field , cared for by a skillful hand , which is exclusive.)
(Gratitude of the patients:) Tenfold is the whole gain of a doctor.  
JLPT 2Joyo 6
exclusively, specialty, wholly, solely
moppara, SEN
From above: one (here: ground), reason (=growing sprout in the rice field ), skillful hand
The soil is penetrated by a (sole) sprout in the rice field and cared for by a skillful hand: That's exclusive.  
JLPT 2Joyo 6
space, mid-air, sky
CHŪ
Top: roof , below: reason/cause (Here: A rocketstarts from a rice field .)
Through the roof the rocket is starting from the field into: space.  
JLPT 2Joyo 6
report, deliver, receive
todoku/keru,
Left: buttocks in side view , right: cause (... for seedlingin the rice field )
These buttocks are the cause for the report that was delivered!  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
blessing, do a favor, enlightenment, grace, kindness
megumu, KEI, E
From top: one (here: ground), reason (The seedlingin the rice field has its reason.), heart
The ground is pierced by the first sprout in the field and thus close to my heart: as a blessing.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
axle, shaft, spindle, pivot
JIKU
Left: vehicle , right: reason (... for seedlingin the rice field ) Here: see as axle-bearing with axle
A vehicle has the axle-bearing for the axle.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
spear (of grain), ear(bot.), crest(wave)
ho, SUI
Left: rice plant , right: blessing, favor (The first sprout pierces the ground of the rice field and is close to my heart : as a blessing.)
The rice plant is blessed with spears of grain.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
draw/pull out, extract, pluck, bring out
CHŪ
Left: hand , right: reason (The growing seedlingin the rice field has its reason.)
The hand grips the sprout in the rice field to pull it out.  
JLPT 3Joyo 3
flute, whistle
fue, TEKI
Top: bamboo , below: reason (... for seedlingin the rice field ), here: as a flute with hands E ヨ at the sides.
Made of bamboo is this flute.  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
diluted, thin/weak (taste), shallow, light, faint
usui/maru/meru, HAKU
Top: plant , below: water and: var. of wholly/exclusive (The soil is penetrated by a (sole) sprout in the rice field , cared for by a skillful hand , which is exclusive.)
(i.e. tomatoes taste often watery) Plants with water can be wholly diluted, or weak in taste.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
bind, tie, restrict, restrain, truss, arrest
shibaru, BAKU
Left:thread , right: var. of wholly, excluive (The soil is penetrated by a (sole) sprout in the rice field , cared for by a skillful hand , which is exclusive)
(The purpose of) A thread is wholly for binding sth.  
簿
JLPT 1Joyo 7
accounting, register, accounting book, records
BO, HAKU
Top: bamboo , below: water and: var. of wholly, exclusive (The soil is penetrated by a sole sprout in the rice field , cared for by a skillful hand , which is exclusive)
About bamboo (its production) and water (its consumption) we have a comprehensive accounting.  
JLPT -Joyo 7
sleeve, wing (of a building)
sode, SHŪ
Left: clothes 衤/, right: reason (... for seedling in the rice field )
If the clothes have something "sprouting" out, it is the sleeve.  

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