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左
left
N5On: さKun: ひだり
Memory Aid
This kanji visually represents a left hand. The top strokes depict fingers, and the `工` component below is a simplified depiction of a tool or part of the hand itself, emphasizing the idea of the working hand on the left.
Imagine this kanji as a person holding a tool (`工`) with their LEFT hand. The vertical line on the left forms the arm, and the horizontal strokes above are the fingers.
Vocabulary
左手ひだりてleft hand
左側ひだりがわleft side
左右さゆうleft and right
左折させつleft turn
Example Sentences
私の席は左です。
My seat is on the left.
車は左に曲がります。
The car turns left.
左側を見てください。
Please look to the left side.
この道は左折禁止です。
Turning left is prohibited on this road.