庸 — “Commonplace / Ordinary / Employment” in Japanese

Master (高手)よう

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“Commonplace / Ordinary / Employment” in Japanese is 庸, read you (よう). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 凡庸 (mediocre).

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What does 庸 mean?

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Kanji	庸
Meaning	Commonplace / Ordinary / Employment
Readings	よう
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	凡庸 (mediocre)

How to read 庸

庸 is read you (よう) depending on the word.

Words with 庸

凡庸

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Updated: 2026-08-28