Meaning

Primary

Right Direction

Alternative

Right

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

みぎ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it uses the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this reading yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Look to the right. There are meat geese (みぎ) over there. What are meat geese, you ask? They're geese made of meat, that sit to the right of you, trying to get you to do bad things. Like the devil/angel motif you see in cartoons. Well there's nothing on your left. And on your right? Just meat geese. Watching you. Waiting. Geese made of meat. Telling you not to do the right thing.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 右のアイコン

    right icon

    右のグラフ

    graph on the right

    右のボタン

    right button

Context Sentences

右の木は水をあげないで下さい。

Please don't water the tree on the right.

右下のボタンをクリックしてね。

Click the button on the bottom right.

右は、日本の人口のチャートです。

On your right is a chart showing the Japanese population.

Kanji Composition