What does 左 mean in Japanese?

左 (ひだり) means "left" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 level vocabulary word in the places category.

How do you pronounce 左?

左 is read as ひだり (romanized: hidari).

左

ひだり

hidari

left

📍 Places & Locations • JLPT N5

左に郵便局があります。

There's a post office on the left.

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