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みぎ右 right

U+53F3 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 5 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 5 level. Grade 1 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 5 strokes Freq #602 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #78 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

right

word

みぎ migi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

右(みぎ) migi right (direction) 右(みぎ) 側(がわ) migigawa right side 右(みぎ) 手(て) migite right hand 右(みぎ) 足(あし) migiashi right foot 右(みぎ) 目(め) migime right eye

ゆう yuu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

左(さ) 右(ゆう) sayuu left and right

Stroke order

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