JLPT N1 • KANJI

teasing

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

The correct reading やゆ uses the standard on'yomi for both 揶 (や) and 揄 (ゆ). Both kanji contain the 手 (hand) radical, suggesting actions or gestures. Incorrect readings like なゆ or かゆ mispronounce 揶. It means to tease, ridicule, or make fun of someone, often in a mocking or derisive way.

日本語解説

揶 (や) も 揄 (ゆ) も標準的な音読み。からかったり、馬鹿にしたりすることを指します。相手をからかう言動や態度を意味します。

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