右
みぎ · migi · JLPT N5 · noun
side
👉 右 = hand (ナ) + mouth (口): the hand that feeds the mouth is the right
Etymology: the top strokes are an old form of hand, and 口 is mouth. The hand that brings food to the mouth is the right one. Sound hook: migi shares its mi- with migi-te, right hand, the word you will hear it in most.
右 — hand 𝆑 (又) + mouth 口
Originally a pictograph of the right hand (又). Later 口 'mouth' was added to distinguish the directional meaning 'right' from the older hand sense. The 又 component now appears stylized as the top-left stroke shape, while 口 sits below.