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N5 Kanji 51: 左
Meaning of kanji 左:

In Japanese, 左 means “left”.
How to read kanji 左:
Kunyomi | ひだり |
Onyomi | さ |
How to write kanji 左:

Origin of kanji 左:

You can see a left hand.
So 左 stands for “left”.

Development of kanji 左:

Vocabulary containing kanji 左:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
---|---|---|
左 | ひだり | left |
左右 | さゆう | left and right |
左手 | ひだりて | left hand |
左側 | ひだりがわ | left |
左足 | ひだりあし | left foot |
左腕 | さわん | left arm |
左上 | ひだりうえ | upper left |
左下 | ひだりした | lower left |
左端 | さたん | left edge |
左折 | させつ | turn left |
左肩 | ひだりかた | left shoulder |
左利き | ひだりきき | left handed |
左脳 | さのう | left brain |
左目 | ひだりめ | left eye |
Example Sentences of kanji 左:
彼は、その事故で左足を怪我した。 He had his left leg hurt in the accident. 左に曲がるとガソリンスタンドがある。 Turning to the left, you will find the gas station. 彼女は角で左に曲がった。 She turned to the left at the corner. 彼は怒って首を左右に振った。 He gave an angry shake of his head. 彼女は左手で書く。 She writes with her left hand. |
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エイダはジャシカを左右した。Ada influenced Jessica. < Not sure if it's correct looool