The kanji 有 generally conveys the idea of "to have," "to exist," or "to possess." It signifies the presence or existence of something, either tangible or intangible. It can also imply ownership or the state of being available.

・On-yomi (音読み): ユウ (yuu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ある (aru)

⚫︎ 有名 (yuumei) Translation: famous ⚫︎ 所有 (shoyuu) Translation: possession; ownership ⚫︎ あります (arimasu) Translation: There is/are; to have (formal)

The kanji 有 is a pictograph. The original form depicted a hand holding a piece of meat. Over time, the hand became a form that represents "again" or "also," and the meat evolved into a moon. The character therefore originally meant "to possess" or "to have" and developed to mean "to exist."