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Japanese symbol for “lf”

Romaji: sayokushu
left fielder; LF

In Japanese, lf is , read (sayokushu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n left fielder; LF (baseb)

Kanji and stroke order

left
on: サ、シャ
kun: ひだり
5 strokes · JLPT 4
wing, plane, flank
on: ヨク
kun: つばさ
17 strokes · JLPT 1
hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さゆう sayuuleft and right; right and left
さよく sayokuleft wing
ひだりて hidariteleft hand
ひだりがわ hidarigawaleft side; left-hand side
さは sahaleft wing
ひだりきき hidarikikileft-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander
うよく uyokuright wing
りょうよく ryouyokuboth wings; both flanks
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company

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.