右手(みぎて)

右手(みぎて) combines 右(みぎ) (right) + 手(て) (hand). Can also mean "the right side" or "right-hand side" when giving directions.

Pronunciation

Always read みぎて. The alternative reading うて is archaic.

Common collocations

• 右手(みぎて)で持(も)つ: to hold with the right hand
• 右手(みぎて)を挙(あ)げる: to raise one's right hand
• 右手(みぎて)に見(み)える: visible on the right side

Directional use

右手(みぎて)に can mean "on your right" when giving directions: 右手(みぎて)に公園(こうえん)が見(み)えます (you'll see the park on your right).

Related words

• 左手(ひだりて): left hand
• 両手(りょうて): both hands
• 利(き)き手(て): dominant hand
• 右利(みぎき)き: right-handed