abundant, rich, fertile

About this kanji

The kanji 「裕」 primarily means abundant or rich and is often used in contexts describing wealth or surplus. It does not have a kun'yomi reading, so you will mainly see it in compounds. One common compound is 余裕 (よゆう), which means surplus, suggesting a comfortable amount of something, like time or money. Another is 富裕 (ふゆう), which refers to being wealthy or affluent, while 裕福 (ゆうふく) also means wealthy, with a sense of comfort and ease that comes from financial security. A usage note is that this kanji emphasizes a state of fullness or wealth, which can apply to both material and non-material aspects of life.

Example sentences

• 裕福な家に生まれた。

  I was born into a wealthy family.

Meanings across languages

English

abundant, rich, fertile

Tiếng Việt

dồi dào, giàu có, màu mỡ

日本語

ゆう, ゆたか, ふかい

한국어

풍부한, 부유한, 비옥한

中文

丰裕, 富有, 肥沃

id

berlimpah

th

อุดมสมบูรณ์

es

abundante

fr

abondant

de

reich

pt

abundante

Common compounds

• 余裕よゆうsurplus, margin, leeway
• 富裕ふゆうwealthy, rich, affluent
• 裕福ゆうふくwealthy, rich, affluent
• 裕度ゆうどelectrical tolerance
• 富裕税ふゆうぜいwealth tax, capital tax, equity tax
• 富裕層ふゆうそうwealthy people, the rich
• 裕福層ゆうふくそうwealthy people, the rich
• 余裕手よゆうしゅfree move (othello)