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

N3

Kanji Grade

6

Frequency

362

Composition

kanji

Handwriting