右
右 — Right
right
On’yomiウ (u)
On’yomiユウ (yuu)
Kun’yomiみぎ (migi)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 右
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 右 | みぎ migi | right; right-hand side; right hand |
| 右翼 | うよく uyoku | right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.) |
| 左右 | さゆう sayuu | left and right; right and left; (asserting) control |
| 右派 | うは uha | right wing |
| 右手 | みぎて migite | right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction |
| 極右 | きょくう kyokuu | far right (in politics); extreme right; ultraright |
Study notes
右 is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #602 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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