容 — contain / accept

Grade 5よう

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容 (readings: よう; Japanese kanji) means “contain / accept”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 内容 (content).

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What does 容 mean?

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Kanji	容
Meaning	contain / accept
Readings	よう
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	内容 (content)

How to read 容

容 is read よう depending on the word.

Words with 容

内容nội dung
容貌dung mạo

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Updated: 2026-08-09