Meanings
Left
Radicals
Decomposition
⿸?工
Etymology
Pictographic: A left hand; compare 又
Writing Practice
Stroke Order
Words Using This Kanji
150 words totalwriting horizontally from left to right
writing from left to right (esp. horizontally)
left side
favourite motto
being unfamiliar with a locality
left-handed outside grip (on one's opponent's belt)
rear left
(taking a) left turn to get out of a lane or road with heavy traffic as a shortcut
left back (corner, etc.)
the old left (school of thought)
left eye
leftward shift
left-handed batter
hitting left-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.)
left-handed batter
Bilateria (animals with bilateral symmetry)
mirrored version of the kanji character "uma" (usu. depicted on a shogi piece; considered auspicious)
vehicle turning left
left swipe (on a touchscreen)
left atrium