How to say 'Right' in Japanese | 権

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The Japanese word for Right is 'Ken', written as 権 in Japanese.'Right' in hiragana is けん.

word

権

Meaning

Right

Reading

けん

ken

Kanji

権Rights, Authority

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '権 (けん)' means 'right' or 'authority'. It is commonly used in compound words to denote legal, social, or moral rights, as well as authority or power. For example: human rights「人権」(じんけん), voting rights「選挙権」(せんきょけん), or authority「権力」(けんりょく). This suffix is often attached to nouns to create terms related to rights or authority. Example sentences: He has the right to vote「彼には選挙権がある」(かれにはせんきょけんがある). The government has authority「政府には権力がある」(せいふにはけんりょくがある).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

362

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 権

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

権

Meaning

Rights, Authority

Words Related to 権 Through the Kanji 権

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 権 as well.

word

権利

Meaning

Right

word

権力

Meaning

Power, Authority

word

債権

Meaning

Claim, Credit

word

政権

Meaning

Government

word

権限

Meaning

Authority

word

人権

Meaning

Rights

word

権威

Meaning

Authority

word

特権

Meaning

Privilege

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What does 'Ken' (権) mean?

'Ken' means 'Right' .

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