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N5 · 5 strokes · — · Irodori #152 · Elementary 1 L6

左

left

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Readings

On’yomi
サ、シャ
Kun’yomi
ひだり

Example words

  • 左

    ひだり

    left; left-hand side

  • 左

    さ

    left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following

  • 左右

    さゆう

    left and right; right and left

  • 左利き

    ひだりきき

    left-handedness; left-handed person

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Left hand (ナ) + craft (工) — the left hand assists with work.

🧩Components

Remember "left" (左) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

左 (ひだり) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 左 (ひだり) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: ひだり — often used in native Japanese words (like 左). On'yomi: サ、シャ — common in compound words (熟語).