Japanese Dictionary

Words

156 words found
  • 片仮名
    JLPT 5
    Kana Reading
    かたかな, カタカナ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
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  • 片付ける, 片づける
    JLPT 4
    Kana Reading
    かたづける
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Ichidan verb, transitive verb
      Meaning
      to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away
      Example sentence
      本を片づけなさい。 Put your books away.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to settle (problem); to clear (dispute)
      Example sentence
      母は娘にそのおもちゃを片づけるように言った。 The mother told her daughter to put those toys away.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to finish; to bring something to an end
      Example sentence
      母は私にお皿を片付けるようにと言った。 Mother told me to put away the dishes.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to marry off (e.g. a daughter)
      Example sentence
      母、は食卓のものを片付けた。 Mother cleared away the table.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to do away with someone; to bump someone off
      Example sentence
      片付けなければならないたくさんのゴミがある。 There's a lot of mess to clear up.
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  • 偏る, 片寄る
    JLPT 2
    Kana Reading
    かたよる
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
      Meaning
      to be one-sided; to incline; to be partial; to be prejudiced; to lean; to be biased; to be biassed
      Example sentence
      ハンバーガーばかり食べていると、栄養が偏るよ。 Your diet is going to be really unbalanced if all you eat is hamburgers.
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Kanji

21 kanji found
  • 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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  • 牋

    12 strokes

    paper, label, letter, composition

    On'Yomi: セン

    Kun'Yomi:

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  • 牒

    13 strokes

    label, genealogy, circular

    On'Yomi: チョウ, ジョウ

    Kun'Yomi: ふだ

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