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Kanji 左

5 strokes

Meaning

left

On'yomi
サシャ
Kun'yomi
ひだり
Strokes
5
JLPT
N5
School grade
Grade 1
Kanken
10級
Frequency
#630 / 2500

Themes: Directions & Position

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Words with 左

  • 左

    ひだり

    left hand side

    N5
  • 左右

    さゆう

    left and right; influence

    N3
  • 左利き

    ひだりきき

    left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander

    N1

Example sentences

  • 左ひだりに曲まがって。

    Turn left.

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

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