Kanji

有

有

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

月部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ユウ, ウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ある

Nanori (Name Reading)

あり, すみ, たもつ, とお, とも, なお, なり, みち, もち, り

Common Readings

ウ, ユウ, あ…る

Example sentences

有名 ゆうめい
富士山は日本で一番有名な山です。

Mt. Fuji is the most famous mountain in Japan.

となる となる
彼は有名な作家となった

He became a famous writer.

共有 きょうゆう
私たちは同じ価値観を共有している。

We share the same values.

共産 きょうさん
共産主義は、生産手段の共有を主張する政治思想です。

Communism is a political ideology that advocates for the sharing of means of production.

有効 ゆうこう
このチケットは来月末まで有効です。

This ticket is valid until the end of next month.

空間 くうかん
限られた空間を有効に活用するために、家具の配置を工夫した。

In order to use the limited space effectively, I devised the layout of the furniture.

有利 ゆうり
経験者は就職に有利だ。

Experienced people are at an advantage in job hunting.

弱み よわみ
相手の弱みを握って、交渉を有利に進める。

Seize the opponent's weakness to advance negotiations advantageously.

特有 とくゆう
それはこの地方特有の文化です。

That is a culture unique to this region.

世紀末 せいきまつ
世紀末特有の退廃的な雰囲気が漂っている。

The decadent atmosphere unique to the end of the century is in the air.

Example Vocabulary

有名

ゆうめい

famous; well-known

共有

きょうゆう

sharing; joint ownership; to share

有効

ゆうこう

valid; effective

有利

ゆうり

advantageous; profitable; beneficial

特有

とくゆう

unique; characteristic; peculiar

有する

ゆうする

to have; to possess; to own

有能

ゆうのう

competent; capable; talented

有様

ありさま

state; condition; circumstances; sight

有無

うむ

existence; presence or absence

所有

しょゆう

ownership; possession

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