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左手

Left Hand

Meaning

Left Hand, 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

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 手, because body parts often use kun'yomi. You learned both readings with the individual words, so you should be able to read this.

Context

Patterns of Use

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

  • 左手をつかう

    to use one's left hand

    左手を上げる

    to raise one's left hand

    左手をそえる

    to rest something on one's left hand

  • 左手のひじ

    the left elbow

    左手の山

    mountains on the left-hand side

    左手の力

    the strength in one's left hand

  • 左手にみえる

    can see something on the left-hand side, can see something in someone's left hand

    左手にもつ

    to hold in one's left hand

    左手にある

    to be on the left-hand side

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