noun, takes genitive case の

  1. left, left-hand side.

noun

  1. left hand.
  2. the left (wing), leftist.
  3. fondness for alcohol, drinker.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひだり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

left
ひだり サ シャ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)