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 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

  • 左利きのグローブ

    left-handed glove (sports)

    左利きの子

    left-handed child

    左利きの人

    left-handed person

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