have

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 有 has 6 strokes and indicates that something exists or is possessed.
• Basic usage: 有る is read ある, and 有名 is read ゆうめい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• What exists and why something is famous
  • 机の上に有る鍵 means a key that is on the desk. The verb also applies to something intangible, such as history in 歴史が有ります.
  • In 温泉で有名, で marks what something is famous for.
  • In 有名な作家, な links the description to the noun.