Kanji

What does the kanji 右 mean?

右 means right, right-hand side. On'yomi ウ、ユウ. Kun'yomi みぎ.

Quick facts
On'yomiウ、ユウ
Kun'yomiみぎ
Strokes5
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ウ、ユウKun'yomi みぎ
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

right, right-hand side

Memory hook

A hand above a mouth (口) — the hand you eat with — RIGHT.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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  • 5

Common words

  • 右みぎright (direction)
  • 左右さゆうleft and right; influence, control

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.