[左] Handwritten Kanji for left and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “” (hidari); Kanji for “left”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “左” (hidari)

36-hidari
Kanji for left

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “左”

漢字
Kanji
読み
Readings
ローマ字
Romaji
画数
Stroke Count
部首
Radical
意味
Meaning

ひだり

sa

hidari

5 left

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “左”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
左を指す ひだりをさす hidari wo sasu Pointing to the left
左右で違う色の目 ゆうでちがういろのめ sayuu de chigau iro no me Odd eye
右か左か みぎかひだり migi ka hidari ka Right or left

 

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