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  • 王
  • 中

2 左 Left

Radical Combination

  • ナ Narwhal
  • 工 Construction

Readings

On’yomi

さ

Kun’yomi

ひだり

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

Narwhals do construction with their left hands (or flippers, I guess). That's because all narwhals are left-handed!

Hints

Picture a bunch of narwhals constructing an underwater ice village. They're all working away with their left hands.

Reading Mnemonic

In their left hands, the narwhals all hold saws (さ). That's because the ice for their homes is already there, so they just need to saw away at them to make the shapes they want. Narwhal construction is actually very simple.

Hints

If you're right-handed, imagine trying to use these left-handed saws. It flips and flops all over until you drop it. But if you're left-handed it feels just right!

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 右
    • ゆう
    • Right
  • 石
    • せき
    • Stone

Found In Vocabulary

  • 左右
    • さゆう
    • Left And R...
  • 左
    • ひだり
    • Left Direc...
  • 左手
    • ひだりて
    • Left Hand
  • 左利き
    • ひだりきき
    • Left Handed
  • 左側
    • ひだりがわ
    • Left Side
  • 左腕
    • ひだりうで
    • Left Arm
  • 左翼
    • さよく
    • Left Wing
  • 左遷
    • させん
    • Demotion
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