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左

左 — left

On
サ, シャ
Kun
ひだり
Strokes
5
JLPT
N5
School grade
1

Common words with 左

  • 左ひだりleft; left-hand sideCommon

    そのポールは左に傾いた。
    The pole inclined to the left.

  • 向かって左むかってひだりon the left as one faces (it)Common
  • 左翼さよくleft wingCommon
  • 左右さゆうleft and right; right and leftCommon
  • 左派さはleft wingCommon
  • 左腕ひだりうでleft armCommon
  • 左前ひだりまえwearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the…Common
  • 左手ひだりてleft handCommon
  • 左側ひだりがわleft side; left-hand sideCommon
  • 左記さきundermentioned (statement); the following; at leftCommon
  • 右往左往うおうさおうmoving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and thatCommon
  • 左上ひだりうえupper leftCommon
  • 左折させつturning to the left; left turnCommon
  • 左遷させんdemotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward moveCommon
  • 左足ひだりあしleft footCommon
  • 左利きひだりききleft-handedness; left-handed person; left-handerCommon
  • 左岸さがんleft bank (of a river)Occasional
  • 左辺さへんleft side (of an equation, expression, etc.); LHSOccasional
  • 極左きょくさfar left (in politics); extreme left; ultraleft; radical leftOccasional
  • 左官さかんplastererOccasional

With the N5 kanji, you can read 29 words that use 左.

  • 左 ひだり left; left-hand side
  • 左右 さゆう left and right; right and left
  • 左前 ひだりまえ wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the…
  • 左上 ひだりうえ upper left
  • 右左 みぎひだり right and left

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