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On'yomi
サ、シャ
Kun'yomi
ひだり
Parts
一ノ工similar kanji →
JLPT N55 strokesGrade 1#630 most commonU+5DE6

Stroke order

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5 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 左

  • 右往左往うおうさおうmoving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and thatN5
  • 左ひだりleft; left-hand sideN5
  • 左右さゆうleft and right; right and leftN5
  • 左記さきundermentioned (statement); the following; at leftN5
  • 左手ひだりてleft handN5
  • 左上ひだりうえupper leftN5
  • 左折させつturning to the left; left turnN5
  • 左遷させんdemotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward moveN5
  • 左前ひだりまえwearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead)N5
  • 左足ひだりあしleft footN5
  • 左派さはleft wingN5
  • 左翼さよくleft wingN5
  • 左側ひだりがわleft side; left-hand sideN5
  • 左利きひだりききleft-handedness; left-handed person; left-handerN5
  • 左腕さわんleft armN5
  • 向かって左むかってひだりon the left as one faces (it)N5
  • 左様ならさようならfarewell; adieu; goodbye; so longN4
  • 左官さかんplastererN3
  • 左端ひだりはしleft end; left edgeN3
  • 左党さとうdrinker; person who is fond of alcoholN3