右 — right
みぎ
右
right
みぎ
U+53F3
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #602
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #78
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- right
Readings
- On'yomi
- う u ゆう yuu
- Kun'yomi
- みぎ migi
word
みぎ migi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
う u On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
ゆう yuu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
13 wordsEach dot is a word containing 右: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 7 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Composed of
Used as component in (1)
Compound ideograph (会意). 𠂇 (hand) and 口 (mouth). The right hand — the hand that guides food to the mouth. Paired with 左.