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右

right
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingウ、ユウ
Kun readingみぎ
JLPT level: N5JōyōGrade 1

Meanings

  1. rightRtK
  1. right-hand side
  2. right hand
  3. the above (in a piece of vertical writing)
  4. above-mentioned

Synonyms

ライト左

Popular Usage

左右

Radicals and components

Radical口mouth囗variant
How it's built
右
  • →

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

by one’s side · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 82

Compound words

左右さゆう
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; domination
左右するさゆうする
left and right
右下みぎした
lower right
右手みぎて
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
右上みぎうえ
upper right
右折うせつ
turning to the right; right turn
右足みぎあし
right foot; right leg
右派うは
right wing
右方うほう
right side; style of Japanese court music
右翼うよく
right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field
右腕みぎうで
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-hand person; right-handed pitcher
極右きょくう
far right (in politics); extreme right; ultraright
右側みぎがわ
right side; right-hand side
右中間うちゅうかん
between right and center fielders (centre)
右往左往うおうさおう
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
右クリックみぎクリック
right-click
右縁うえん
right margin
右岸うがん
right bank (of a river)
右脚みぎあし
right foot
右傾うけい
leaning to the right
右舷うげん
starboard
右脳うのう
right brain
右辺うへん
right side (of an equation, expression, etc.)
右面うめん
right side

On Reading Examples

彼は怒って首を左右に振った。さゆう
He gave an angry shake of his head.tatoeba
彼は左右交互に手を上げた。さゆう
He raised his hands one after the other.tatoeba
彼は左右を見回した。さゆう
He looked around.tatoeba
彼は鏡の中に自分の姿を見ようと体を左右に回した。さゆう
He turned round from side to side to look at himself in the mirror.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は右手を延ばした。みぎて
He extended his right arm.tatoeba
質問があれば右手を挙げて下さい。みぎて
If you have a question, please raise your right hand.tatoeba
私は分かれ道を右手に行った。みぎて
I took the right fork of the road.tatoeba
最初に右手を出しなさい。みぎて
First, put the right hand out.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は怒って首を左右に振った。
He gave an angry shake of his head.tatoeba
彼は左右交互に手を上げた。
He raised his hands one after the other.tatoeba
彼は左右を見回した。
He looked around.tatoeba
彼は鏡の中に自分の姿を見ようと体を左右に回した。
He turned round from side to side to look at himself in the mirror.tatoeba

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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