右往左往 Run about in Confusion

Learning this 四字熟語 is a great way to remember the on readings of right and left. I don't know about you, but learning みぎ and ひだり seemed easy compared to remembering which was う and which was さ.

If you can remember 'right' goes first, saying this fun word will help clear up the confusion. u (right) ou sa (left) ou

右折 u setsu--a right turn (often heard by car navigation systems)
左折 sa setsu--a left turn