JLPT N5
左
Left
Onyomi
サ (sa)
Kunyomi
ひだり (hidari)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
工 (craft/tool) + 又 (hand)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a meticulous artisan holding a crafting *tool* (工) in their *left* hand, carefully chiseling away. Their *right hand* (又, which represents a hand) is resting on the side, emphasizing that the *left* hand is the active one, working with the tool.
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Quick Hint:
Left-hand tool
Essential N5 Vocabulary
左
ひだり
Left
左手
ひだりて
Left hand
左右
さゆう
Left and right
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "左"
信号を＿＿＿＿＿に曲がってください。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 方向の一つで「左」です。
English: One of the directions is 'hidari' (left).
English: One of the directions is 'hidari' (left).
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