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    3. 左

    左

    左ひだり

    left

    N5KMT2News #1+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab5 strokes

    ひだり

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    left, left-hand side

    Noun

    2.
    left hand
    3.
    the left (wing), leftist
    4.
    fondness for alcohol, drinker

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    左ひだりに曲まがってください。

    Please turn left.

    KMT2Daily LifeCore Concepts
    彼かれの席せきは私わたしの左ひだり隣どなりです。

    His seat is to my left.

    KMT2Daily LifeCore Concepts
    漢かん字じの「左ひだり」は、人ひとが左ひだり手てを伸のばしている形かたちから来きています。

    The kanji "左" comes from the shape of a person extending their left hand.

    KMT3Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かれは左ひだり利ききなので、いつも左ひだり手てで箸はしを使つかいます。

    He is left-handed, so he always uses chopsticks with his left hand.

    KMT3Daily LifeCore Concepts
    政せい治じの世せ界かいでは、左さ派はと右う派はの意い見けんが対たい立りつすることがよくある。

    In the world of politics, the opinions of the left and right often clash.

    KMT4Politics & LawCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    左
    ひだり…(3)
    left
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