Kanji

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Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ウ, ユウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みぎ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, これ, すけ, たか, たすく, みぎ

Common Readings

ウ, ユウ, みぎ

Example sentences

右手 みぎて
交差点を右に曲がると、右手に銀行が見えます。

If you turn right at the intersection, you will see a bank on your right.

差し出す さしだす
彼は右手を差し出した

He held out his right hand.

みぎ
交差点を右に曲がると、駅が見えてきます。

If you turn right at the intersection, you will see the station.

左右 さゆう
横断歩道を渡る時は、左右をよく確認しましょう。

When crossing a pedestrian crossing, be sure to check both left and right.

一対 いっつい
その花瓶は、左右に一対置かれている。

Those vases are placed as a pair on the left and right.

右腕 みぎうで
彼は社長の右腕として活躍している。

He is active as the president's right-hand man.

参謀 さんぼう
彼は若い頃から、社長の右腕として参謀を務めてきた。

He has served as the president's right-hand man and strategist since he was young.

右足 みぎあし
彼は右足でボールを蹴った。

He kicked the ball with his right foot.

もも
サッカーの練習で、右足の股の筋肉を痛めてしまった。

I hurt my thigh muscle during soccer practice.

右側 みぎがわ
道路の右側を歩いてください。

Please walk on the right side of the road.

Example Vocabulary

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