JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
有 means to have, exist. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes, read ある or ゆう. It appears in 有名 (famous) and 有料 (admission-paid / toll).
有 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有名 | ゆうめい | famous |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう | admission-paid / toll |
| 有難い | ありがたい | grateful / thankful / appreciated |
有 tends to carry the sound ゆう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 有 | ゆう | possess, have |
| 侑 | ゆう | urge to eat |
| 宥 | ゆう | soothe, calm |
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