Readings: ユウ (Onyomi), みぎ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: right (direction)
The kanji 右 means “right” as in direction. It’s commonly used in instructions, navigation, and physical movement like 右手 (right hand) and 右に曲がる (turn right).
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 口 (mouth) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 1st Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | ユウ |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | みぎ |
How to Write – Stroke Order
This kanji shows a hand reaching to the right side. It includes the 口 (mouth) radical, which also appears in 左 (left).
- Start with the upper short stroke and down-left stroke
- Add the 口 (mouth) shape underneath
Example Sentences
Japanese: 次の角を右に曲がってください。
Kana: つぎのかどをみぎにまがってください。
Romaji: Tsugi no kado o migi ni magatte kudasai.
English: Please turn right at the next corner.
Japanese: 右手で書きます。
Kana: みぎてでかきます。
Romaji: Migite de kakimasu.
English: I write with my right hand.
Japanese: 右と左を間違えました。
Kana: みぎとひだりをまちがえました。
Romaji: Migi to hidari o machigaemashita.
English: I mixed up right and left.
Vocabulary Using 右
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 右 | みぎ | right (direction) |
| 右手 | みぎて | right hand |
| 右側 | みぎがわ | right side |
| 右に曲がる | みぎにまがる | to turn right |
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