# 側 side of something

(personleft) + 則 (rule) Same-ON
★★★★☆
11 strokes
This is almost always used with the KUNyomi, even in jukugo!

## Onyomi

SOKU | That anal - retentive dude has a rule about keeping his SOCKS in the left side of his drawer.

## Mnemonic

| The person walks on the left side of the kanji!

## Kunyomi

かわ | side ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

左側(ひだりがわ) | left side ★★★★★ KUNKUN 左 (left) + 側 (side of something) = 左側 (left side)
右側(みぎがわ) | right side ★★★★★ KUNKUN 右 (right) + 側 (side of something) = 右側 (right side )
西側(にしがわ) | west siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide. ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 西 (west) + 側 (side of something) = 西側 (west siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide.)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
側 | side of something | PERSON | 人
測 | scientific measurment | WATER | 水
例 | example | ROW | 列
倒 | knock down | ARRIVE | 到

The PERSON stands beside some shit, but

we measure WATER in cups.

The entrance line of a football game is an example of people in a ROW.

When you ARRIVE, I'll knock you down.