# 左 — Left

Frequency rank 519 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 走 (Run), less common than 描 (Draw).

- On’yomi: さ
- Kun’yomi: ひだり
- Radical: 工 Work (Kangxi 48)
- Frequency path: Level IV of XX

A narwhal (narwhal) on top charges left, while construction (construction) sits below — the narwhal builds everything on the left side of the ocean.

In words:

- 左 ひだり — left hand side
- 左右 さゆう — (1) left and right,(2) influence,control,domination
- 左程 さほど — (not) very;(not) much

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