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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.

Words with 左

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