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How to say 'One' or 'Side' in Japanese | 片方

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The Japanese word for One or Side is 'Katahou', written as 片方 in Japanese.'One' or 'Side' in hiragana is かたほう.

    word

    片方

    Meaning

    One, Side

    Reading

    かたほう

    katahou

    Kanji

    片Fragment, One sided 方Direction

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '片方 (かたほう)' refers to 'one' of a pair or 'one side' of something. It is often used when referring to one of two items, sides, or directions. For example: I lost one of my gloves「片方の手袋をなくした」(かたほうのてぶくろをなくした). Please look to one side「片方を見てください」(かたほうをみてください). The word emphasizes the existence of a pair or counterpart, and it is commonly used in contexts where only one part of a pair is being discussed or is relevant.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    6399

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 片方

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    片

    Meaning

    Fragment, One sided

  • kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

Words Related to 片方 Through the Kanji 片

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 片 as well.

  • word

    片仮名

    Meaning

    Katakana

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    片側

    Meaning

    One side

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    片

    Meaning

    Piece

  • word

    片手

    Meaning

    One hand

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

Words Related to 片方 Through the Kanji 方

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 方 as well.

  • word

    方

    Meaning

    Direction, Side

  • word

    貴方

    Meaning

    You

  • word

    方法

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    何方

    Meaning

    Where, Which

  • word

    一方

    Meaning

    Side, On the other hand

  • word

    地方

    Meaning

    Region

  • word

    言い方

    Meaning

    Way of speaking

  • word

    読み方

    Meaning

    Reading

  • word

    書き方

    Meaning

    Way of writing

  • word

    方向

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    仕方

    Meaning

    Way

  • word

    方式

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    方針

    Meaning

    Policy

  • word

    明け方

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    両方

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    生き方

    Meaning

    Lifestyle

  • word

    仕方無い

    Meaning

    Helpless

  • word

    夕方

    Meaning

    Evening

  • word

    彼方

    Meaning

    Yonder

  • word

    方面

    Meaning

    Direction, Field

  • word

    方々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    正方形

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    他方

    Meaning

    Other, Another

  • word

    味方

    Meaning

    Ally

  • word

    前方

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    双方

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    行方

    Meaning

    Whereabouts

  • word

    方言

    Meaning

    Dialect

  • word

    やり方

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    長方形

    Meaning

    Rectangle

  • word

    方角

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    処方

    Meaning

    Prescription

  • word

    平方

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    四方

    Meaning

    Directions

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

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What does 'Katahou' (片方) mean?

'Katahou' means 'One' or 'Side' .

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