Kanji

片

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
片手でスマホを操作するのは慣れるまで難しい。

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

押しつぶす おしつぶす
彼は怒りに任せて、空き缶を片手で押しつぶした。

He crushed the empty can with one hand in anger.

片付ける かたづける
部屋をきれいに片付けてから、宿題を始めた。

After tidying up the room, I started my homework.

あわてる あわてる
突然の来客に、彼女はあわてて部屋を片付けた。

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

片方 かたほう
靴下の片方を失くしてしまった。

I lost one of my socks.

もう一方 もういっぽう
片方の靴はここにあるが、もう一方はどこだろう？

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

欠片 かけら
床に割れた皿の欠片が散らばっている。

Fragments of the broken plate are scattered on the floor.

片隅 かたすみ
都会の片隅で静かに暮らす。

Living quietly in a corner of the city.

一八 いちはつ
庭の片隅に、紫色の一八が美しく咲いている。

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

破片 はへん
ガラスの破片が床に散らばっている。

Glass shards are scattered on the floor.

Example Vocabulary

片手

かたて

one hand

片付ける

かたづける

to tidy up; to put away; to finish; to settle

片方

かたほう

one side; one of a pair

欠片

かけら

fragment; splinter; piece; (a) bit (of)

片隅

かたすみ

corner; nook; remote place

破片

はへん

fragment; splinter; shard

片づける

かたづける

to tidy up; to put away; to finish

片付け

かたづけ

tidying up; cleaning

片付く

かたづく

to be tidied up; to be finished; to be settled

片っ端から

かたっぱしから

one after another; from one end to the other; indiscriminately

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