JLPT N4 · 6 strokes
Kanji 有: "possess, have, exist"
The kanji 有 means "possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ユウ, ウ in on'yomi and あ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ユウウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 282 of 2,501 |
Common words with 有
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 有るto be; to exist; to live · to have
- 有難うthank you; thanks
- 有難うございますthank you
- 有名famous; well-known
- 有難いgrateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated
- 有難うございましたmerci beaucoup (pour ce qui vient d'être fait)
- 共有joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint) · sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
- 有効valid; effective · yuko (judo)
- 有利advantageous; favourable; better; stronger · profitable; lucrative; gainful; paying
- 有るだけtout ce qu'on a, tout ce qu'il y a
- 特有characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
- 有するto have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
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