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How to say 'One way' in Japanese | 片道

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The Japanese word for One way is 'Katamichi', written as 片道 in Japanese.'One way' in hiragana is かたみち.

    word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

    Reading

    かたみち

    katamichi

    Kanji

    片Fragment, One sided 道Way

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '片道 (かたみち)' means 'one-way'. It is commonly used to describe travel or transportation that goes in a single direction without returning. For example: I bought a one-way ticket「片道のチケットを買いました」(かたみちのチケットをかいました). The train is one-way「その電車は片道です」(そのでんしゃはかたみちです). This term is often used in contexts like tickets, routes, or trips where the journey does not include a return. It contrasts with '往復 (おうふく)', which means 'round-trip'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1717

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 片道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    片

    Meaning

    Fragment, One sided

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

Words Related to 片道 Through the Kanji 片

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 片 as well.

  • word

    片仮名

    Meaning

    Katakana

  • 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

  • word

    片方

    Meaning

    One, Side

Words Related to 片道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

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