Kanji
What does the kanji 左 mean?
左 means left, left-hand side. On'yomi サ、シャ. Kun'yomi ひだり.
Quick facts| On'yomi | サ、シャ |
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| Kun'yomi | ひだり |
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| Strokes | 5 |
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| Main radical | 工 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N5 |
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左On'yomi サ、シャKun'yomi ひだり
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes
left, left-hand side
Memory hook
A hand above a carpenter's square (工) — the hand that holds the work steady — LEFT.
Common words
- 左ひだりleft (direction)
- 左右さゆうleft and right; influence, control
More words with this kanji
- 左利きひだりききleft-handed; a left-handed person
