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左
On'yomi
サ・シャ
SA / SHA
Kun'yomi
ひだり
hidari
left
Details
Strokes5
Frequency#630
Radical工work(3)
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Strokes5
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of 'ナ' (hand) and '工' (tool). Hand holding tools - the left hand.
Symbolism
Assistance, unorthodox, creativity. Special meaning of left in right-handed society.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
右往左往
うおうさおう
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that; moving about in confusion
右顧左眄
うこさべん
inability to make up one's mind due to worrying about how others will think; hesitation; wavering; inability to make up one's mind due to worrying about how others will think
左顧右眄
さこうべん
looking right and left or all about; vacillation; looking right and left or all about
左見右見
とみこうみ
looking from one place to another; looking in all directions; looking all around; looking from one place to another
Proverbs & Idioms
左右を見る
さゆうをみる
To look left and right
Checking the surroundings carefully