右 — right
みぎ
右
right
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
5 strokes
direction
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.
Meanings
- right
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).
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.