Meaning

Primary

Left Hand

Alternatives

Left Arm, Left-Hand Side

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Your left hand is your left hand! This word can also be used to mean left arm, and left-hand side.

Reading

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

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. This word, however, uses the kun'yomi readings. This is possibly because of , because body parts often use kun'yomi. You learned both readings with the individual words, so you should be able to read this.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 左手でもつ

    to hold something with one's left hand

    左手でつかむ

    to grasp something with one's left hand

    左手でおさえる

    to hold something down with one's left hand

Context Sentences

左手でスプーンをもった。

I held a spoon with my left hand.

左手を上げて下さい。

Please raise your left hand.

左手の方が右手よりも力が少しあるみたい。

My left hand is a little bit stronger than my right hand.

左手にみえるのが、スカイツリーです。

What you can see on your left-hand side is the Sky Tree.

Kanji Composition