左折 (させつ)turning to the left; left turn

turning to the left; left turnnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 左折

左ひだりleft; left hand side
向かって左むかってひだりon the left as one faces (it)
左翼さよくleft-wing (politics)
左右さゆうleft and right; right and left
左派さはleft wing
左腕さわんleft arm
左前ひだりまえwearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead)
左手ひだりてleft hand
折衝せっしょうnegotiation
折おりopportunity; chance
時折ときおりsometimes
骨折こっせつbone fracture
曲折きょくせつwindings; meanderings
挫折ざせつsetback; failure (e.g. plans, business)
折り合いおりあいagreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding
折り紙おりがみorigami; art of paper folding

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