Kanji

片

one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

片部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヘン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かた-, かた

Nanori (Name Reading)

かた

Common Readings

ヘン, かた

Example sentences

片手 かたて
片手 スマホ 操作 する 慣れる まで 難しい

Operating a smartphone with one hand is difficult until you get used to it.

押しつぶす おしつぶす
怒り 任せて 空き缶 片手 押しつぶした

He crushed the empty can with one hand in anger.

片付ける かたづける
部屋 きれい 片付けて から 宿題 始めた

After tidying up the room, I started my homework.

あわてる あわてる
突然 来客 彼女 あわてて 部屋 片付けた

She panicked at the sudden guest and hurried to tidy up the room.

片方 かたほう
靴下 片方 失くしてしまった

I lost one of my socks.

もう一方 もういっぽう
片方 ここ ある もう一方 どこ だろう

One shoe is here, but where is the other one?

欠片 かけら
割れた 欠片 散らばっている

Fragments of the broken plate are scattered on the floor.

片隅 かたすみ
都会 片隅 静かに 暮らす

Living quietly in a corner of the city.

一八 いちはつ
片隅 紫色 一八 美しく 咲いている

In a corner of the garden, purple roof irises are blooming beautifully.

破片 はへん
ガラス 破片 散らばっている

Glass shards are scattered on the floor.

Example Vocabulary

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