How to say 'Right' in Japanese | 右

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The Japanese word for Right is 'Migi', written as 右 in Japanese.'Right' in hiragana is みぎ.

word

右

Meaning

Right

Reading

みぎ

migi

Kanji

右Right

Explanation

The Japanese noun '右 (みぎ)' means 'right'. It refers to the direction or side that is opposite of left. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to indicate direction, position, or orientation. For example: turn right「右に曲がってください」(みぎにまがってください). The book is on the right「本は右にあります」(ほんはみぎにあります). It can also be used metaphorically, such as in political contexts to describe conservative ideologies, though this usage is less common in everyday speech.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N5

Kanji Grade

1

Frequency

793

Composition

kanji

Handwriting