左
ひだり
hidari
JLPT N55 strokesKanjiLevel 4 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
左 is the kanji for "Left". A common reading is ひだり (hidari). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Left
Also : Left side · Left direction
Readings
kunひだり/ hidarionさ/ saonしゃ/ sha
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A left hand (the worker's grip) holding a carpenter's square — the left hand steadies the work, the radical shows the positioning on the left side.
Reading ·
ひだり (hidari) — "hidden ari" — the ant was hiding on the LEFT side.
Example Sentences
郵便局は左側です。
ゆうびんきょくはひだりがわです。
The post office is on the left side.
左に曲がってください。
ひだりにまがってください。
Please turn left.
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