Japanese symbol for “lefty”
レフティ
レフティ
Romaji: refuti
lefty; left-hander; left-footed person
In Japanese, lefty is レフティ (refuti).
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Meanings
- n lefty; left-hander; left-footed person
- n leftist
Written forms: —. Readings: レフティ、レフティー.
Other Japanese words for “lefty”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 左ぎっちょ | ひだりぎっちょ hidarigitcho | left-handedness; left-handed person; lefty |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.