有 — kanji meaning “possess”
有
possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
- Meanings
- possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
- On'yomi
- ユウ (yuu)、ウ (u)
- Kun'yomi
- あ.る
- Name readings
- あ、あら、あり、ある、くに、なお
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #282 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 74
- Chinese reading
- yǒu, yòu — Chinese character page
Words with 有
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう yuuryou | fee-charging; paid; not free |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 共有 | きょうゆう kyouyuu | joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint) |
| 有力 | ゆうりょく yuuryoku | influential; prominent; leading |
| 有無 | うむ umu | existence or nonexistence; presence or absence |
| 特有 | とくゆう tokuyuu | characteristic (of); peculiar (to) |
| 有罪 | ゆうざい yuuzai | guilt; culpability |
| 有害 | ゆうがい yuugai | harmful; hazardous |
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