Word Meaning 左利き

ひだりきき hidarikiki

左利き is read as ひだりきき (hidarikiki) and means fondness for alcohol.

Meaning

English

  1. fondness for alcohol
  2. person who is fond of alcohol
  3. drinker
  4. left-handedness
  5. left-handed person
  6. left-hander

Reading

Kana

ひだりきき

Romaji

hidarikiki

Writing Variants

  • 左利 ひだりきき hidarikiki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 辛党,左党,酒家,酒豪,酒仙 Antonyms 右利き Rank 7221 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

左側

さそく

left side

左様なら

さようなら

farewell

左官

さかん

plasterer

左折

させつ

turning to the left

左記

さき

undermentioned (statement)

左側通行

ひだりがわつうこう

driving on the left side of the road

左右一対

さゆういっつい

left-and-right pair

利き

きき

dominance (e.g. of left or right hand)

口利き

くちきき

way of speaking

右利き

みぎきき

right-handedness

手利き

てきき

skill

目利き

めきき

judgement

Example Sentences

8

Are you left-handed?

I'm left-handed.

Is Tom left-handed?

I'm left-handed.

Is Tom left-handed or right-handed?

Who's your favorite left-handed baseball player?

Tom is left-handed, but he writes with his right hand.

When I was in school, left-handed kids were forced to write with their right hands.