Quick answer
右 is the kanji for "Right". The most common reading is みぎ (migi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Right
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A hand pointing rightward with a mouth below — your right hand and mouth work together when you eat, both on the right side of your dominant hand.
みぎ (migi) — the right hand is the mightier hand. "Migi" sounds like "mighty."
Example Sentences
次の角を右に曲がってください。
つぎのかどをみぎにまがってください。
Please turn right at the next corner.
右手に本屋が見えます。
みぎてにほんやがみえます。
You can see a bookstore on the right.
Vocabulary using 右
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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