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Kanji 左 - left

Kanji 左 meaning and readings

Kanji 左 means left. Onyomi readings are サ (sa) . Kunyomi readings are ひだり (hidari).

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Stroke order animation for kanji 左

Stroke order animation (5 strokes)

Stroke Order Diagram

Each box shows the kanji up to that stroke. Red dot indicates stroke start point.

Readings of 左

音On'yomi (音読み)

サ(sa)

訓Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひだり(hidari)
Japanese kanji 左 in different fonts

左 in different fonts

Vocabulary with 左

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lefthidari左ひだり
left handedhidarikiki左利きひだりきき
Common words containing the kanji 左

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