左“left” Kanjihidari / sa
How to write 左
Meaning and readings
Meaning
left
Onyomi (音読み)
- さ sa
- しゃ sha
Chinese reading
Kunyomi (訓読み)
- ひだり hidari
Japanese reading
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Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.
そこのかどを左にまがって。
Turn left at that corner.
左 (ひだり)
左手で書いてみようとした。
I tried to write with my left hand.
左手 (ひだりて)
左目がチクチクします。
I have a prickling sensation in my left eye.
左目 (ひだりめ)
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