Meaning

Primary

Right Handed

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The right side of your body is the side you profit most from. So, you use it a lot more. That's because you're right handed.

Reading

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

Explanation

Both kanji use the kun'yomi vocab readings. So, think to the words and 利く to learn how to read this one. It probably reads like this because it's two separate words come together (right + handed) rather than one word.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 右利き用

    for right handed people

    右利き選手

    right handed athlete

    右利き社会

    society made for right handed people

Context Sentences

私の息子は右利きではありません。

My son is not right-handed.

左利きなのに、右利きのグローブを買っちゃったんだ。

Even though I'm left-handed, I accidentally bought a right-handed glove.

彼女のこと、すごく好きだったんだけど、右利きだって分かってからムリになっちゃったんだよね。どうしてかは分からないけど。

I really liked her, but things got awkward after I found out she's right-handed. I don't know why.

Kanji Composition