有
有·have, exist
- On-yomi
- ユウウ
- Kun-yomi
- あ(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有名 | ゆうめい | famous |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう | fee-charging, paid |
| 有る | ある | to exist, to have |
| 有名人 | ゆうめいじん | celebrity |
Example sentences
この店は有名です。
このみせはゆうめいです。
This shop is famous.
この駐車場は有料です。
このちゅうしゃじょうはゆうりょうです。
This car park charges a fee.
京都には有名なお寺が多いです。
きょうとにはゆうめいなおてらがおおいです。
There are many famous temples in Kyoto.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- The verb ある is normally written in kana; 有 appears mostly in ユウ compounds such as 有名 and 有料.
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand (ナ) holding a piece of meat (月) — you have it in your grasp.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 有名ゆうめいfamous
- 有罪ゆうざいguilty
- 有効ゆうこうvalid, effective
- 有利ゆうりadvantageous
- 有能ゆうのうcapable, competent, able
- 有るあるto be, to exist (inanimate); to have
- 有料ゆうりょうpaid, with a fee
- 有権者ゆうけんしゃvoter, eligible voter
- 有給ゆうきゅうpaid leave
- 有害ゆうがいharmful, hazardous
- 有無うむpresence or absence, whether or not (something exists), yes or no
- 有難いありがたいgrateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude
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