由于

Traditional form:

由於

Pinyin (reading):

yóuyú

Definitions:

• due to
• as a result of
• thanks to
• owing to
• since
• because

Characters:

• 由 - cause, reason; from
• 于 - at, in, on; to, from; alas!

Traditional characters:

• 由 - cause, reason; from
• 於 - at, in, on; to, from; alas!