右手

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 右手, read みぎて, means the right hand or the right-hand side.
• Basic usage: It is used to name the hand holding a pencil or to indicate the direction of a place along a route.
  • 右手で鉛筆を持ち、左手で紙を押さえた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Direction compared with 右側
  • In directions, 右手 is close in meaning to 右側. Right is relative to the direction of travel or the way someone is facing.