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右

みぎ

right

Mnemonic

Miggy みぎ keeps everything in that one pocket, handkerchief, keys, phone, and has never once used the other. That is the side: みぎ.

Worth knowing

Pairs with 左 ひだり. 工 underneath is left, 口 underneath is right.

Built from

right
A hand over 口 a mouth, the hand you eat with. Same top as 左; the bottom is the difference.

Words sharing these kanji

right and left

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