有 — to have / to possess

Grade 3ゆう, う, あ

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有 (readings: ゆう, う, あ; Japanese kanji) means “to have / to possess”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 有名 (famous).

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What does 有 mean?

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Kanji	有
Meaning	to have / to possess
Readings	ゆう, う, あ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	有名 (famous)

How to read 有

有 is read ゆう or う or あ depending on the word.

Words with 有

有名ゆうめいnổi tiếng
有害ゆうがいcó hại
有数ゆうすうhàng đầu

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Updated: 2026-08-09