How to say 'Piece' in Japanese | 片

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The Japanese word for Piece is 'Kata', written as 片 in Japanese.'Piece' in hiragana is かた.

word

片

Meaning

Piece

Reading

かた

kata

Kanji

片Fragment, One sided

Explanation

The Japanese noun '片 (かた)' means 'piece' or 'fragment'. It is often used to refer to a part or portion of something that has been broken or divided. This word can also imply something incomplete or one-sided. For example: a piece of paper「紙の片」(かみのかた). He only heard one side of the story「彼は話の片方だけ聞いた」(かれははなしのかたほうだけきいた). The word can also be used in compounds, such as '片手 (かたて)' meaning 'one hand' or '片道 (かたみち)' meaning 'one way'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5058

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 片

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

片

Meaning

Fragment, One sided

Words Related to 片 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

片手

Meaning

One hand

word

片付ける

Meaning

Settle, Tidy

word

片方

Meaning

One, Side

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