How to say 'Leftright' in Japanese | 左右

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The Japanese word for Leftright is 'Sayuu', written as 左右 in Japanese.'Leftright' in hiragana is さゆう.

word

左右

Meaning

Leftright

Reading

さゆう

sayuu

Kanji

左Left 右Right

Explanation

The Japanese noun '左右 (さゆう)' means 'left and right'. This term is used to refer to the directions of left and right, or to describe something that is influenced or controlled by two opposing forces. It can also be used metaphorically to describe being undecided or influenced by different factors. For example: look to the left and right「左右を見てください」(さゆうをみてください). The decision was influenced by various factors「その決定はさまざまな要因に左右された」(そのけっていはさまざまなよういんにさゆうされた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1736

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 左右

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

左

Meaning

Left

kanji

右

Meaning

Right

Words Related to 左右 Through the Kanji 左

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 左 as well.

word

左

Meaning

Left

word

左手

Meaning

Left hand

word

左利き

Meaning

Left handed

word

左側

Meaning

Left side

Words Related to 左右 Through the Kanji 右

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 右 as well.

word

右

Meaning

Right

word

右手

Meaning

Right hand

word

右側

Meaning

Right side

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'Sayuu' means 'Leftright' .

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