由 The 由 sound set Mostly read チュウ See 由 as a kanji → These jōyō kanji all use 由 as a sound hint — a clue to pronunciation, not meaning. 油 ユ、ユウ oil, fat 届 カイ deliver, reach, arrive 宙 チュウ mid-air, air, space 軸 ジク axis, pivot, stem 抽 チュウ pluck, pull, extract 笛 テキ flute, clarinet, pipe ← All sound sets