右

right

JLPT N5 Grade 1 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: みぎ
On'yomi: ウ・ユウ
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

右 means "right". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read みぎ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウ・ユウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

右側みぎがわ

right side

Stroke order & writing

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右 in example sentences

右手みぎてがしびれます。
Migite ga shibiremasu.
My right hand is numb.
駅えきは右手みぎてにあります。
Eki wa migite ni arimasu.
The station is on the right.
私わたしは右みぎの目めが見みえない。
Watashi wa migi no me ga mienai.
I'm blind in the right eye.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 右

右 right

More 口 (mouth) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 右 mean?: 右 means "right". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 右 have?: 右 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 右 read?: It is read みぎ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ウ・ユウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 右?: 右 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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