有
possess · have · exist · happen · occur · approx
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of holding meat in hand. Possessing.
Symbolism
Existence, famous, possession. Represents being and having.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
前途有望
ぜんとゆうぼう
promising future; promising future
有為転変
ういてんぺん
mutability (of worldly affairs); fleeting shifts and changes (of human life); mutability (of worldly affairs)
有害無益
ゆうがいむえき
more harm than good; harmful and of no use; more harm than good
有名無実
ゆうめいむじつ
in name but not in reality; in name but not in reality
有耶無耶
うやむや
indefinite; hazy; vague; indefinite
有形無形
ゆうけいむけい
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual; tangible and intangible
有象無象
うぞうむぞう
mob; the masses; rabble; mob
有職故実
ゆうそくこじつ
studies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military households; studies in usages and practices of the ancient court and military households
造反有理
ぞうはんゆうり
there are no rebels without reasons; there are no rebels without reasons
忙中有閑
ぼうちゅうゆうかん
having free time to spare in the midst of busyness; leisure in the intervals of one's work; having free time to spare in the midst of busyness
有頂天外
うちょうてんがい
beside oneself with joy; in raptures; in an ecstasy of delight; beside oneself with joy
無益有害
むえきゆうがい
useless and harmful; useless and harmful
有言実行
ゆうげんじっこう
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise; carrying out one's words
有相無相
うそうむそう
all things in nature; the whole creation; all things in nature
亢龍有悔
こうりょうゆうかい
the arrogant dragon will have cause to repent; he who reaches the top is bound to fail if he is not prudent; the arrogant dragon will have cause to repent
Poetry
今こむと 言ひしばかりに 長月の 有明の月を 待ちいでつるかな
Poem #21 from Hyakunin Isshu