How to say 'Tidy' in Japanese | 片付く

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The Japanese word for Tidy is 'Katazuku', written as 片付く in Japanese.'Tidy' in hiragana is かたづく.

word

片付く

Meaning

Tidy

Reading

かたづく

katazuku

Kanji

片Fragment, One sided 付Attach

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.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1755

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 片付く

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

片

Meaning

Fragment, One sided

kanji

付

Meaning

Attach

Hiragana in the Word 片付く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 片付く 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 片付く Through the Kanji 付

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 付 as well.

word

付ける

Meaning

Attach, Turn on

word

付く

Meaning

Attach, Follow

word

気付く

Meaning

Notice

word

見付ける

Meaning

Find

word

付き合う

Meaning

Accompany, Date

word

付き

Meaning

Attached

word

近付く

Meaning

Approach, Become close

word

付け

Meaning

Attached

word

見付かる

Meaning

Found

word

受け付ける

Meaning

Receive, Accept

word

気を付ける

Meaning

Take care, Beware

word

付き合い

Meaning

Relationship, Association

word

付近

Meaning

Vicinity

word

給付

Meaning

Benefit, Payment

word

結び付く

Meaning

Connect

word

押し付ける

Meaning

Impose

word

後片付け

Meaning

Tidying

word

くっ付ける

Meaning

Attach

word

言付ける

Meaning

Entrust

word

思い付く

Meaning

Think of

word

名付ける

Meaning

Name

word

傷付ける

Meaning

Damage, Hurt

word

付け加える

Meaning

Add

word

傷付く

Meaning

Hurt

word

駆け付ける

Meaning

Rush

word

片付ける

Meaning

Settle, Tidy

word

結び付ける

Meaning

Tie, Connect

word

取り付ける

Meaning

Attach, Install

word

受け付け

Meaning

Reception

word

交付

Meaning

Issuance

word

顔付き

Meaning

Expression

word

付加

Meaning

Addition

word

追い付く

Meaning

Catchup

word

近付ける

Meaning

Bring close

word

付録

Meaning

Supplement, Appendix

word

付け足す

Meaning

Add

word

日付け

Meaning

Date

word

付属

Meaning

Attachment

word

寄付

Meaning

Donation

word

くっ付く

Meaning

Stick

word

添付

Meaning

Attachment

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