How to say "Tidy" in Japanese | 片付く

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Tidy" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Tidy" is "Katazuku", written in japanese as "片付く".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '片付く (かたづく)' means 'to become tidy' or 'to be put in order'. It describes the state of things being organized or cleaned up. This verb is often used when referring to a space or items that have been arranged neatly. For example: The room became tidy「部屋が片付いた」(へやがかたづいた). The desk is tidy now「机が片付いた」(つくえがかたづいた). It can also imply that a task or matter has been resolved or settled, as in: The problem has been sorted out「問題が片付いた」(もんだいがかたづいた). Note that '片付く' is an intransitive verb, meaning it describes a state or change without specifying who caused it.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "片" means "Fragment" and "One sided" and can be read as "Hen" and "Kata". And The kanji "付" means "Attach" and can be read as "Fu" and "Tsu".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Katazuku" mean in japanese?

"Katazuku" means "Tidy" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "へ" is read as "he". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". And The hiragana "づ" is read as "zu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.