漢字城 Kanji Fortress

右 right

On'yomi
ウ、ユウ
Kun'yomi
みぎ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
右 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A hand sweeping over a mouth: you eat with your right hand, so the hand goes to the mouth.

A common word

  • 右手 みぎて right hand

Example sentences

  • つぎのかどをみぎにまがってください。

    Please turn right at the next corner.

  • みぎのてがすこしいたいです。

    My right hand hurts a little.

Kanji that share a part

口 is its radical. 124 kanji share it in all.