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左右

さゆう

right and left

Mnemonic

Left and right in the one word and in that order, which is the reverse of the English. He'd-a-rifle さ and Miggy ゆう, both ways before you cross: さゆう.

Built from

left
A hand over 工 a carpenter's square. The hand that holds the work steady.
right
A hand over 口 a mouth, the hand you eat with. Same top as 左; the bottom is the difference.

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