左 — left
ひだり
左
left
ひだり
U+5DE6
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #630
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #77
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- left
Readings
- On'yomi
- さ sa しゃ sha
- Kun'yomi
- ひだり hidari
word
ひだり hidari Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
さ sa On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
14 wordsEach dot is a word containing 左: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 9 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Composed of
Used as component in (2)
Compound ideograph (会意). 𠂇 (left hand) holding 工 (work/craft tool). The left hand — the hand that held the ruler for construction.