【左】(sa, hidari/ left) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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In this time, I will introduce the Kanji character 左.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are
・さ　sa

For example,
・左右　さゆう　sa-yū
It means left and right

・左折　させつ　sa-setsu
It means turn left

・左翼　さよく　sa-yoku
It means left wing (plane, bird, politics, basebball)

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is
・ひだり　hidari

For example,
・左　ひだり　hidari
It means left

・左手　ひだりて　hidari-te
It means left hand

・左側　ひだりがわ　hidari-gawa
It means left side
左側通行　ひだりがわつうこう　hidari-gawa tsū-kou
It means Keep to the Left
左側のドアが開きます
the doors left side will open
It's a train situation.

・左上　ひだりうえ　hidari-ue
It means at the apper left
・左下　ひだりした　hidari-shita
It means at the lower left

and so on.

③ Special reading

This kanji has no special reading.

Meanings

Next is the meaning of the kanji for 左.
This kanji is used in the next meanings
・left
・help, assist

Radical

And the radical of this character is 工　Takumi
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・左近　さこん　Sakon
・左右田　そうだ　Souda
・左山　さやま　Sayama

Personal name

These are the most common personal names using the Kanji for 左
・左近　さこん　Sakon
・左京　さきょう　Sakyou

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 左
・小松 左京　こまつさきょう　Komatsu Sakyou
He was a novelist.

・山本 左近　やまもとさこん　Yamamoto Sakon
He is a former F1 driver.

・左 甚五郎　ひだりじんごろう　Hidari Jingorou
He was an artist. He created the decoration of the Nikko Toshogu Shrine. This attraction is a World Heritage Site.

manga and anime character

Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 左.
・鱗滝 左近次　うろこだきさこんじ　Urokodaki Sakonji
He is a character in Demon Slayer/ Kimetsu no Yaiba!

Look-alikes

Here are some kanji that are similar to 左
・右　う、ゆう、みぎ　u, yū, migi
It means right

kanji that contain character 左 in their composition

Here are some kanji that contain character 左 in their composition
・佐　さ　sa
It means help, assist

・惰　だ　da
It means inertia

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