【右】(u, yu/ right) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 右.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are

・う　u
・ゆう　yū

For example,

・左右　さゆう　sa-yū
It means left and right

・右派　うは　u-ha
It means right-wing (politics)

・右折　うせつ　u-setsu
It means turn right
あの交差点を右折してください　あのこうさてんをうせつしてください　ano kō-sa-ten o u-setsu shite kudasai
Please turn right at that intersection.

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is

・みぎ　migi

For example,

・右　みぎ　migi
It means right
・右手　みぎて　migi-te
It means right hand
・右足　みぎあし　migi-ashi
It means right foot, right leg

・右利き　みぎきき　migi-ki-ki
It means right-handed person, right-hander
大谷翔平選手は右利きです　おおたにしょうへいせんしゅはみぎききです　ōtani shōhei sen-shu wa migi-ki-ki desu
Otani Shohei is right-handed.

・右側　みぎがわ　migi-gawa
It means right side
・右側通行　みぎがわつうこう　migi-gawa tsū-kō
It means keep to the right
アメリカでは自動車は右側通行です　あめりかではじどうしゃはみぎがわつうこうです　america dewa ji-dō-sha wa migi-gawa tsū-kō desu
In the U.S., cars drive on the right side of the road.

and so on.

③ Special reading

No special reading

Meanings

Next is the meaning of the kanji for 右.
This kanji is used in the next meanings

・right
・assistance

Radical

And the radical of this character is 口　kuchi
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.

・左右田　そうだ　Sōda
・右手　うて　Ute

But not many.

Personal name

These are the most common personal names using the Kanji for 右

・右京　うきょう　Ukyō
・右近　うこん　Ukon

But not many.

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 右

・片山 右京　かたやまうきょう　Katayama Ukyō
He is a racing driver.

・市川 右團次　いちかわうだんじ　Ichikawa Udanji
He is a kabuki actor.

・中村 吉右衛門　なかむらきちえもん　Nakamura Kichiemon
He was a kabuki actor.

Look-alikes

Here are some kanji that are similar to 右

・左　さ、ひだり　sa, hidari
It means left

・有　ゆう、あ-る　yū, a-ru
It means own, ownership

kanji that contain character 右 in their composition

Here are some kanji that contain character 右 in their composition

・佑　ゆう　yū
It means help, assistance

・祐　ゆう　yū
It means help, assistance

・若　じゃく、わか-い　jaku, waka-i
It means young

・匿　とく　toku
It means secret

・諾　だく　daku
It means accept

・惹　じゃく、ひ-く
It means attract

↓Other kanji characters can be found in the list here↓

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