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

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

 

Handwritten Kanji “左” (hidari)

 

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
左	サ ひだり	sa hidari	5	工	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	さゆうでちがういろのめ	sayuu de chigau iro no me	Odd eye
右か左か	みぎかひだりか	migi ka hidari ka	Right or left