Word details

左顧右眄

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 左顧右眄.

Dictionary

Entry

左顧右眄こうべんNounIntransitive~する Verb四字熟語Freq #228535
1

looking right and left or all about; vacillation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

left

5 strokesFrequency 630JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シャ

Kun

ひだり

Nanori

look back, review, examine oneself, turn around

21 strokesFrequency 1,058JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

かえり.みる

Nanori

たか

right

5 strokesFrequency 602JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ユウ

Kun

みぎ

Nanori

あきすけ

looking askance

9 strokes

On

ベンメン

Kun

かえり.みる

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