How to write 左
- Meaning
- left
- On reading
- サ、シャ
- Kun reading
- ひだり
- Strokes
- 5
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左 | ひだり | left; left-hand side |
| 左右 | さゆう | left and right; right and left |
Example sentence
学校は左にあります。
がっこうはひだりにあります。
The school is on the left.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
左leftOn: サ、シャ · Kun: ひだり · 5 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.