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JLPT N25画 · 5 strokesradical 片grade 6freq #652

one-sided, fragment, a piece

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ヘン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かた.る
  • かた.
  • かたち

Mnemonic

With one knife (刀), you slice through two pieces (二) to create a one-sided fragment.

About this kanji

The kanji 「片」 primarily means one-sided or a piece. It's often used as a noun but can also be part of verbs. For example, 片付ける (かたづける) means to tidy up, while 片道 (かたみち) refers to a one-way trip. Another interesting compound is 片思い (かたおもい), which means unrequited love, where one person has feelings that are not returned. Additionally, 片面 (かためん) means one side, which is useful in describing physical objects. It's worth noting that this kanji conveys the idea of something being incomplete or not whole, reinforcing its meaning of being one-sided.

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Example sentences

  • 片方の靴が見つからない。

    I can't find one of my shoes.

Meanings across languages

English
one-sided, fragment, a piece
Tiếng Việt
mảnh, một bên, một phần
日本語
片寄せ, 片方, 一部
한국어
한쪽, 조각
中文
单方面, 碎片, 一部分
id
sisi, potongan
th
ด้านเดียว, ชิ้นส่วน
es
fragmento, trozo
fr
unilatéral, fragment, un morceau
de
einseitig, Fragment
pt
unilateral, fragmento, uma peça

Common compounds

  • 片付けるかたづけるto tidy up, to put in order
  • 片道かたみちone way, single trip
  • 片思いかたおもいunrequited love
  • 片面かためんone side

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