# 悠 — leisurely; distant

悠 means “leisurely; distant”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ユウ (yuu). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 悠々 (yuuyuu, “quiet; calm”).

- Meaning: leisurely; distant
- On'yomi: ユウ (yuu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Time 3

## How to remember 悠

Parts: 亻 person · 丨 stick · 攵 pointer · 心 heart

## Words with 悠

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 悠々 | ゆうゆう (yuuyuu) | quiet; calm |

## Don't confuse it with

[修](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/repair/)

## More in the “Time 3” set

[悠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/leisurely/) · [暁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dawn/) · [閑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/leisure/) · [漸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/little-by-little/) · [宵](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/early-evening/) · [旦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/daybreak/) · [頓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/all-of-a-sudden/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/leisurely/. Last updated 2026-11-01.