Readings: サ (Onyomi), ひだり (Kunyomi)
Meaning: left
左 means “left” as in the left side or left direction. It’s often used in daily directions and maps, like 左に曲がる (turn left).
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 工 (work) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 1st Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | サ |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | ひだり |
How to Write – Stroke Order
左 has 5 strokes. It’s composed of the radical for “hand” (𠂇) and “work” (工), symbolizing the working (dominant) hand in older context being the left.
Example Sentences
Japanese: 左に曲がってください。
Kana: ひだりにまがってください。
Romaji: Hidari ni magatte kudasai.
English: Please turn left.
Japanese: 左手に時計をつけます。
Kana: ひだりてにとけいをつけます。
Romaji: Hidari te ni tokei o tsukemasu.
English: I wear a watch on my left hand.
Japanese: 左側に入口があります。
Kana: ひだりがわにいりぐちがあります。
Romaji: Hidarigawa ni iriguchi ga arimasu.
English: There is an entrance on the left side.
Vocabulary Using 左
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左 | ひだり | left |
| 左手 | ひだりて | left hand |
| 左側 | ひだりがわ | left side |
| 左足 | ひだりあし | left foot |
| 左利き | ひだりきき | left-handed |
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