1.
the above; the aforementioned; what is written above (or to the right)
A formal reference to content written above or previously in a document, originating from vertical right-to-left writing where earlier content appears to the right.
右記の通り申請します。
I apply as stated above.
右記の内容をご確認ください。
Please confirm the above content.
右記の条件に同意する場合は署名してください。
If you agree to the conditions stated above, please sign.
右 (right) + 記 (written). In traditional Japanese vertical writing, text flows from right to left, so earlier content is to the right. 右記 therefore means "what was written previously" or "the above."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 右記の通り: as stated above
- 右記の住所: the address listed above
- 右記の条件: the conditions stated above
- 右記のとおり相違ありません: the above is correct without error
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 上記: the above — used in horizontal writing (modern standard); functionally equivalent
- 下記: the following, what is written below — the opposite, referring to content that comes after
- 左記: what follows (in vertical writing) — the counterpart to 右記 in vertical text
- 前記: the aforementioned — refers to content mentioned previously
USAGE:
右記 is used primarily in formal documents, legal papers, and official forms that use vertical writing. In modern horizontal writing, 上記 is more common. Both are formal register.