Moji Ninja

左 — left

左 means “left”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: サ (sa). Kun'yomi: ひだり (hidari). You'll see it in words such as 左 (hidari, “left”).

左
Stroke order of 左
Meaning
left
On'yomi
サ (sa)
Kun'yomi
ひだり (hidari)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set Size & position

How to remember 左

A hand (ナ) holding a tool (工) steady: the left hand holds, the right one works.

Parts: ナ hand · 工 tool; work

Words with 左

WordReadingMeaning
左ひだり hidari kunleft

Example sentences

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