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Kanji 有: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 有: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

Key takeaways

Kanji 有: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

有
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Meaning

possesshaveexisthappenoccurapprox

On reading

ユウウ

Kun reading

あ.る

Radical

月

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 有

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

Kanji structure breakdown

有

Structure breakdown

月

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts a hand (𠂇) holding a piece of meat (月). Holding food in one's hand represents the act of 'possessing' or 'having' something. You can see this meaning in words like 'famous' (having a name) or 'possession'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ユウ
  • 有難うありがとう

    thank you

  • 国有こくゆう

    state-owned / national property

  • 固有こゆう

    characteristic / inherent / unique

  • 私有しゆう

    private ownership

  • 特有とくゆう

    characteristic / peculiar to

  • 有益ゆうえき

    beneficial / useful / profitable

  • 有機ゆうき

    organic (related to living matter or natural substances)

  • 有するゆうする

    to have / to own / to possess

Kun reading

あ.る
  • 有るある

    to be / to exist (for things)

Commonly used words

  • 有難う
    ありがとう

    thank you

  • 国有
    こくゆう

    state-owned / national property

  • 固有
    こゆう

    characteristic / inherent / unique

  • 私有
    しゆう

    private ownership

  • 特有
    とくゆう

    characteristic / peculiar to

  • 有益
    ゆうえき

    beneficial / useful / profitable

  • 有る
    ある

    to be / to exist (for things)

Example sentences

Example 1

手伝ってくれてありがとう。

Translation

Thank you for helping me.

Example 2

プレゼントをもらってありがとう。

Translation

Thank you for the present.

Example 3

部屋の有様を見て驚いた。

Translation

I was surprised to see the state of the room.

Example 4

事件の有様を詳しく説明した。

Translation

I explained the circumstances of the incident in detail.

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