What is the Kanji for 'Fragment' and 'One sided'? | 片

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Fragment' and 'One sided', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Fragment' and 'One sided' is 片.

kanji

片

Meaning

Fragment, One sided

Reading

kunyomiかた

kata

onyomiへん

hen

Example Word

片仮名: katakana. The Japanese noun '片仮名 (かたかな)' refers to one of the two Japanese syllabaries, specifically 'katakana'. Katakana is primarily used for writing foreign loanwords, onomatopoeia, scientific terms, and names of plants, animals, and minerals. It can also be used for emphasis, similar to italics in English. For example: The word 'coffee' is written in katakana「コーヒーは片仮名で書かれます」(コーヒーはかたかなでかかれます). Katakana characters are angular and simpler in form compared to hiragana. Another example: 'Pizza' is written as ピザ in katakana「ピザは片仮名で書きます」(ピザはかたかなでかきます).

Radical

片

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

391

Handwriting

片 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

kanji

版

Meaning

Printing block, Edition

Words Using 片

This kanji is used in 9 words:

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

word

片方

Meaning

One, Side

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What does 片 mean?

片 means 'Fragment' and 'One sided'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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