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JLPT N111画 · 11 strokesradical 广freq #2038

commonplace, ordinary, employment

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

In an ordinary village, the wide roofs of homes shelter commonplace workers, signifying their everyday employment and simple lives.

About this kanji

The kanji 庸 (よう) primarily means commonplace or ordinary, and it often refers to concepts related to employment or mediocrity. Although it isn't commonly used as a standalone word, it appears frequently in compound words like 凡庸 (ぼんよう), which means mediocre, and 中庸 (ちゅうよう), referring to the middle way or moderation. Another example is 庸人 (ようじん), meaning a common man. It’s important to note that while this kanji generally conveys a sense of the ordinary, it can also imply a lack of special qualities, so the context in which it’s used can affect its connotation.

Example sentences

  • 庸人にはできない仕事だ。

    This job cannot be done by an ordinary person.

Meanings across languages

English
commonplace, ordinary, employment
Tiếng Việt
thường
日本語
한국어
평범
中文
id
biasa
th
ธรรมดา
es
común
fr
banal
de
alltäglich
pt
comum

Common compounds

  • 凡庸ぼんようmediocre, ordinary, commonplace
  • 中庸ちゅうようmiddle way, (golden) mean, moderation
  • 庸愚ようぐmediocrity, imbecility
  • 庸人ようじんcommon man
  • 庸君ようくんstupid ruler
  • 庸才ようさいmediocre talent
  • 付庸ふようdependency, vassal state
  • 庸劣ようれつmediocre, inferior, commonplace

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