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Picture story for the kanji 左, meaning left

左 kanji: meaning “left”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N55 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
left
On'yomi
サ、シャ
Kun'yomi
ひだり

Picture story to remember 左

The left side of my brain handles logic and crafts (工), like engineering.

Parts in this story:工, 一

How to write 左: stroke order

左 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 左

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Kanji that share parts with 左.