N1
庸 meaning and readings
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Kanji
庸
N1
- Meaning
- ordinary, employed
- Onyomi
- ヨウ
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 庸 = 广 + 肀 + 用。
Story
庸 is analyzed as a combination of 广 (building, house), 肀 (hand holding a brush), 用 (write, use) and denotes ordinary, employed.
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