JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
左 means left. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes, read ひだり or さ. It appears in 左利き (left-handedness / sake drinker / left-hander).
左 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左 | ひだり | left hand side |
| 左利き | ひだりきき | left-handedness / sake drinker / left-hander |
左 tends to carry the sound さ. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 左 | さ | left |
| 差 | さ | distinction, difference |
| 佐 | さ | assistant, help |
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