あ.る
aru
JLPT N46 strokesKanjiLevel 20 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

有 is the kanji for "Have / Exist / Occur". A common reading is あ.る (aru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Have / Exist / Occur

Also : Have · Exist · Occur · Happen · Approx · Possess

Readings

kunあ.る/ aruonゆう/ yuuon/ u

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 有 represents 'POSSESS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of possess.

Reading ·

On-reading: ゆう — remember this sound by associating it with possess. Kun-reading: あ.る.

Example Sentences

有名なお寺に行きました。

ゆうめいなおてらにいきました。

I went to a famous temple.

この映画は有名な俳優が出ています。

このえいがはゆうめいなはいゆうがでています。

This movie features a famous actor.

Vocabulary using 有

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