Kanji

左

左

left

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

工部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サ, シャ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひだり

Nanori (Name Reading)

すけ

Common Readings

サ, ひだり

Example sentences

左 ひだり
次 の 角 を 左 に 曲がる と 駅 が 見えます 。

If you turn left at the next corner, you will see the station.

欄 らん
左 の 欄 に 名前 を 記入 して ください 。

Please write your name in the column on the left.

左右 さゆう
横断歩道 を 渡る 時 は 、 左右 を よく 確認 しましょう 。

When crossing a pedestrian crossing, be sure to check both left and right.

一対 いっつい
その 花瓶 は 、 左右 に 一対 置かれている 。

Those vases are placed as a pair on the left and right.

左手 ひだりて
彼 は 左手 に カバン を 持っている 。

He is holding a bag in his left hand.

両方 りょうほう
彼 は 右手 と 左手 の 両方 で 文字 が 書ける 。

He can write characters with both his right and left hands.

左腕 さわん
彼 は リーグ 屈指 の 左腕 だ 。

He is one of the league's leading left-handers.

左側 ひだりがわ
日本 で は 、 車 は 道路 の 左側 を 走る 。

In Japan, cars drive on the left side of the road.

左足 ひだりあし
サッカー の 練習 中 、 左足 を 痛めて しまった 。

I injured my left foot during soccer practice.

左様 さよう
左様 でございます 。 私 が 責任者 です 。

That is correct. I am the person in charge.

Example Vocabulary

左

ひだり

left; left side

左右

さゆう

left and right; influence; control

左手

ひだりて

left hand; left side

左腕

さわん

left arm; left-handed pitcher

左側

ひだりがわ

left side

左足

ひだりあし

left foot; left leg

左様

さよう

that way; like that; that's right

左目

ひだりめ

左肩

ひだりかた

右往左往

うおうさおう

running about in confusion, panicking

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