右
右 - 1. right; right side E.g.: 右岸 (right bank), 右舷 (starboard) 2. conservative ideological tendency E.g.: 右傾 (right-leaning), 右翼 (right wing) 3. superior position; to value; to respect E.g.: 右職 (high-ranking post), 右武 (to value military affairs) 4. beside; side; by one’s side; to help E.g.: 座右 (at one's side), 右筆 (private secretary)
右 (みぎ) — right; right side <br>E. conservative ideological tendency <br>E. superior position; to value; to respect<br>E. beside; side; by one’s side; to help <br>E.
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Kunyomi
みぎ
Onyomi
ウ;ユウ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N5
Frequency 
#602/2500
Composition
𠂇 口
Meaning
- right; right side
E. conservative ideological tendency
E. superior position; to value; to respect
E. beside; side; by one’s side; to help
E.
Tip
- うちのみぎにゆうびんきょくがあ…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
みぎ
Onyomi
ウ
Example
右肩
migikata
が
ga
痛
ita
い
i
。
.
My right shoulder hurts.
右
migi
の
no
肩
kata
が
ga
痛
ita
む
mu
。
.
My right shoulder hurts.
右
migi
の
no
道
michi
を
wo
行
i
け
ke
。
.
Take the right road.
右
migi
に
ni
曲
ma
がりなさい
garinasai
。
.
Turn to the right.
右側
migigawa
を
wo
通
too
るべきだ
rubekida
。
.
You should keep to the right.
右手
migite
がしびれます
gashibiremasu
。
.
My right hand is numb.
右手
migite
を
wo
挙
a
げなさい
genasai
。
.
Raise your right hand.
右腕
migiude
を
wo
伸
no
ばせません
basemasen
。
.
I can't straighten my right arm.
右
migi
を
wo
向
mu
いてください
itekudasai
。
.
Turn to the right.
右手
migite
に
ni
海
umi
が
ga
見
mi
えます
emasu
。
.
You can see the sea on your right.
右
migi
と
to
左
hidari
は
ha
反対語
hantaigo
です
desu
。
.
Right and left are opposites.
右側通行
migigawatsuukou
をしなさい
woshinasai
。
.
Keep to the right.
