右

• 読み: みぎ
• ローマ字: migi
• 漢字の分解: 右 (migi/u/yuu) — right
• 発音: /mi.ɡi/

意味

Right; right-hand side. The direction opposite to left.

A fundamental directional noun. Used constantly when giving and receiving directions. In Japan, traffic drives on the left side, so pedestrians are often told to keep to the right on stairs and escalators (though customs vary by region — Osaka keeps left, Tokyo keeps right on escalators).

例文

1. 次の角を右に曲がってください。
2. 銀行は右の建物です。
3. 右手にスーパーが見えます。

使い方ガイド

場面: directions, navigation, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 右 originally depicted a hand reaching toward the mouth, representing the right hand used for eating.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal