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右手

Right Hand

Meaning

Right Hand, Right Arm, Right-Hand Side

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Your right hand is your right hand! This word can also be used to mean right arm, and right-hand side.

Reading

みぎて

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. This word, however, uses the kun'yomi readings. This is possibly because of 手, because body parts often use kun'yomi. You learned both readings with the individual words, so you should be able to read this.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 右手の力

    the strength in one's right hand

    右手のひじ

    the right elbow

    右手の山

    mountains on the right-hand side

  • 右手を見る

    to look at the right-hand side

    右手をつかう

    to use one's right hand

    右手を上げる

    to raise one's right hand

  • 右手にある

    to be on the right-hand side

    右手にみえる

    can see something on the right-hand side, can see something in someone's right hand

    右手にもつ

    to hold in one's right hand

Context Sentences

右手に力が入らないんです。

My right hand's feeling weak.

右手だけで入力するのは、むずかしいです。

It's hard to type with just your right hand.

右手の大きさと左手の大きさをくらべて下さい。

Please compare the size of your right hand and your left hand.

右手の山はふじ山です。

The mountain on the right-hand side is Mt. Fuji.

Kanji Composition