左

fingerless glove
Originally uploaded by Trinity.

Left

• lijevo
  

左（ひだり）
hidari

左（サ）折（セツ） - turning to the left
sasetsu

• okretati lijevo
  

左

• Some say that エ from 左 is a table that a priest lays a prayer on [possibly with his left hand]. ( See 右 and the 又 radical. )
  
• Others say エ indicates handwork. ( See 工. )

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Radical: 工
Stroke Count: 5
音：サ
訓：ひだり
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