noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. friendship, allegiance, support.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
左袒 さたん

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)
baring the shoulder, strip to waist
タン かたぬ.ぐ (Kentei 1)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)