JLPT N5 · Places & directions
左
ひだり
left
Stroke order of 左
左 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Your left hand (ナ) holds the tool (工) steady while the right hand does the work.
Parts: ナ hand + 工 tool/work
Example sentence
次の角を左に曲がってください。
つぎのかどをひだりにまがってください。
Please turn left at the next corner.