How to say 'Left handed' in Japanese | 左利き

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The Japanese word for Left handed is 'Hidarikiki', written as 左利き in Japanese.'Left handed' in hiragana is ひだりきき.

word

左利き

Meaning

Left handed

Reading

ひだりきき

hidarikiki

Kanji

左Left 利Profit, Advantage

Explanation

The Japanese noun '左利き (ひだりきき)' refers to someone who is left-handed. It is used to describe a person's dominant hand preference. For example: my brother is left-handed「私の兄は左利きです」(わたしのあにはひだりききです). She writes with her left hand because she is left-handed「彼女は左利きなので左手で書きます」(かのじょはひだりききなのでひだりてでかきます). This term can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is designed or suited for left-handed people, such as '左利き用のはさみ (ひだりききようのはさみ) (scissors for left-handed people).'

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5776

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 左利き

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

左

Meaning

Left

kanji

利

Meaning

Profit, Advantage

Hiragana in the Word 左利き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 左利き Through the Kanji 左

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 左 as well.

word

左

Meaning

Left

word

左右

Meaning

Leftright

word

左手

Meaning

Left hand

word

左側

Meaning

Left side

Words Related to 左利き Through the Kanji 利

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 利 as well.

word

利益

Meaning

Profit, Benefit

word

権利

Meaning

Right

word

利用

Meaning

Use

word

便利

Meaning

Convenient

word

利く

Meaning

Work

word

金利

Meaning

Interest

word

勝利

Meaning

Victory

word

有利

Meaning

Advantageous

word

利害

Meaning

Interests, Gains

word

不利

Meaning

Disadvantage

word

利息

Meaning

Interest

word

利子

Meaning

Interest

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What does 'Hidarikiki' (左利き) mean?

'Hidarikiki' means 'Left handed' .

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