右

音読おんよみ: ウ・ユウ

訓読くんよみ: みぎ

画数かくすう: 5 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 口(くち / mouth)

Meaning

Right (direction); right-hand side; assist or support side


  • 右足みぎあし — right foot
  • 右目みぎめ — right eye
  • 右折うせつ — right turn
  • 右翼うよく — right wing
  • 右端みぎはし — right end / far right
  • 右手みぎて — right hand

The kanji “右” combines the element for “mouth” (口) with a form of “hand” or “helping.” Originally, it suggested offering assistance with the right hand — a traditional symbol of support or favor.

右手みぎてきます。
I write with my right hand.

かどみぎがってください。
Please turn right at the corner.

This kanji is usually read as “migi,” as in “migite” (right hand) or “migime” (right eye). In compound words, it’s often pronounced “u” — like in “usetsu” (right turn) or “uyoku” (right wing).

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