Meaning

Primary

Left Handed

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you profit from the left, you're probably doing everything on the left. That's your good side. You're probably left handed.

Reading

ひだりきき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi vocab readings, so combine the readings of the words 左 and 利く together to get the reading of this one. It makes sense since this word is like two words put together.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 左利き用

    for left-handed people

    左利き選手

    left-handed athlete

    左利きプレーヤー

    left-handed player

Context Sentences

私は左利きです。

I am left-handed.

左利きの人向けのハサミはありますか?

Do you have scissors for left-handed people?

あなたは右利きですか?それとも左利きですか?

Are you right-handed? Or are you left-handed?

Kanji Composition