noun, takes genitive case の

  1. left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander.
  2. fondness for alcohol, person who is fond of alcohol, drinker.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
左利き ひだりきき
左利
左利 ひだりきき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

left
ひだり サ シャ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
profit, advantage, benefit
リ き.く と (4th, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ