SuGoiSuす語彙す左
左: left (direction)
left (direction)
5 strokesElementary · Grade 1 (10級)in 33 words here
Readings
On
サ・シャ
Kunひだり
Alone it is ひだり: 左手（ひだりて）. さ in compounds: 左折（させつ）, 左右（さゆう）. 左 has 工 at the bottom; 右 has 口.
Stroke order · 5 strokes
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Key words
左ひだりleft
左手ひだりてleft hand
左側ひだりがわleft side
左利きひだりききleft-handed
左折させつleft turn
Example sentences
左の道をまっすぐ行くと、郵便局があります。
If you go straight down the road on the left, you'll find the post office.
弟は左利きなので、はさみを使うのが大変です。
My younger brother is left-handed, so using scissors is hard for him.
交差点を左折すると、すぐに公園が見えます。
If you turn left at the intersection, you'll see the park right away.