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Meaning of 片(かた) in Japanese

片
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かた
Romaji
kata
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    one (of a pair)
    Example sentence
    彼は掲示板にそのビラをびょうで留めた。 He stuck the notice on the board with tacks.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    incomplete; imperfect; fragmentary
    Example sentence
    彼は価格変更のビラをはり出した。 He put up a notice about the change in price.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    few; little
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    off-centre; remote
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    side; problem; question; matters

Examples of 片, かた in a sentence

Kanji in this word

片 JLPT 2

4 strokes

one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: かた-, かた

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