also: さたん
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
left end; left edge
Refers to the leftmost part of a physical object, line, or area. Often used with の to modify a noun.
左端の席に座ってください。
Please sit in the seat at the left end.
写真の左端に小さく写っている。
I appear small at the left edge of the photo.
Standard kanji spelling for 'left end/edge'.
Rare on'yomi reading; mostly encountered in technical or formal contexts.
Kana-mixed spelling, sometimes used for clarity or in less formal writing.
Compound of 左 (ひだり, 'left') and 端 (はし, 'end/edge'). The reading さたん is the on'yomi version, less common.