右 – right

5 strokesTaught in grade 1#602 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 右 means right. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ウ、ユウ (u, yuu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is みぎ (migi). It is written with 5 strokes, under radical 口 (no. 30).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ウ	u
On’yomi	ユウ	yuu
Kun’yomi	みぎ	migi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 口 (Kangxi radical 30). Components: ノ・一・口.

Words using 右

右みぎright左右さゆうleft and right

Example sentences

２つ目の角を右に曲がりなさい。

Turn right at the second corner.

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彼は怒って首を左右に振った。

He gave an angry shake of his head.

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成功不成功は気質に左右されることが多い。

Success often depends on one's temperament.

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Kanji with the same radical

同合員問和名向告品各台口営可商味

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