left

5 strokesFrequency 630JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シャ

Kun

ひだり

Nanori

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

left

Constituents

𠂇by one's side
craft

Mnemonic Stories

The left side of one's brain is responsible for logical crafts, like engineering and math.

Dictionary

Common Words

だりNounFreq #1184
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

left; left-hand side

Examples
そのポールはに傾いた。
The pole inclined to the left.
2

left hand

Examples
フランスはに、イギリスは右に揺れているように思われる。
France seems to be swinging left - Britain to the right.
3

the left (wing); leftist

4

fondness for alcohol; drinker

左右ゆうNounFreq #1687
1

left and right; right and left

Examples
彼は怒って首を左右に振った。
He gave an angry shake of his head.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

(asserting) control; influence; domination

Examples
成功不成功は気質に左右されることが多い。
Success often depends on one's temperament.
3

one's attendants; people accompanying one

4

(serving at someone's) side

5

equivocation

左手だりてNounFreq #1911
1

left hand

Examples
試しに左手で書いてみた。
I tried writing with my left hand.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

Examples
銀行は病院の左手にあります。
You'll see the bank on the left hand side of the hospital.
ほど然程左程AdverbUsually kanaFreq #4400
1

Usu. with a negative verb

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

Examples
ごく最近まで、先進国の人々は環境にさほど気にかけてはいなかった。
Until quite recently, people in developed countries didn't care much about the environment.
ような左様なら然様ならInterjectionUsually kanaFreq #4968
1

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

Examples
では今晩またね、さようなら
See you tonight, then. Cheers!
左腕わんひだりうでNounFreq #4978
1

left arm

Examples
ジョーンはその事故で左腕の骨を折った。
Joan broke her left arm in the accident.
2

さわん only

left-handed (baseball pitcher)

左側だりがわそくNoun~の Adj.Freq #6757
1

left side; left-hand side

Examples
車を運転しているときは左側を通りなさい。
Keep to the left when driving.
よう左様然様佐様Usually kanaFreq #9595
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

so; like that

2

Interjection

that's right; indeed

3

Interjection

let me see ...

左足左脚だりあしさそく (左足)NounFreq #10535
1

left foot

Examples
その事故で彼は左足にけがをした。
He was injured in his left leg in the accident.
2

left leg

左肩ひだりかたNounFreq #14035
1

left shoulder

Examples
左肩の関節が痛みます。
The joint of my left shoulder aches.

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