有 – Exist, Have, Possess, Happen

Asher Wolfstein September 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

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有 Basics

This is a jōyō kanji （常用漢字） and is taught in the 3rd grade, is in N4 of the JLPT, and is the 282nd out of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers.

有 consists of six (6) strokes. It is made up of the radical(s) moon/month 月. It also consists of the kanji part(s) ノ, 一, 月.

有 Meanings

• Approximate
• Exist
• Happen
• Have
• Occur
• Possess

有 Pronunciations

Onyomi （音読み） Reading(s):

• ウ (u)
• ユウ (yuu)

Kunyomi （訓読み） Reading(s):

• あ.る

有 Alternatives

Example Usage Of 有

あしゃ　は　自分《じぶん》の足元《あしもと》を調《しら》べた。宝《たから》の箱《はこ》が　有《あ》る！	Asha searched around his feet. There is a treasure chest!	Dragon Quest Part 3 （ドラゴンクエスト）
「儂《わし》からの　贈《おく》《おく》り物《もの》じゃ！　そなたの横《よこ》に有《あ》る　　　宝《たから》の箱《はこ》を　取《と》るが良《よ》い！	These are gifts from me! It is alright to take these treasure chests beside you.	Dragon Quest Part 2 （ドラゴンクエスト）

Vocab Using 有

• 有り難う、有難う（ありがとう、ありがと） – Thank You, Thanks
• 仰る、仰有る、仰しゃる、仰っしゃる（おっしゃる） – To Say, To Speak, To Tell, To Talk
• 有る、在る（ある） – To Exist, To Be, To Have
• 有終（ゆうしゅう） – Perfection, Completion

• Information is compiled from various sources:
  • JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
  • JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.