JLPT N2 · 4 strokes
Kanji 片: "one-sided, leaf, sheet"
The kanji 片 means "one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ヘン in on'yomi and かた-, かた in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヘン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かた-かた
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1076 of 2,501 |
Common words with 片
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 片手one hand
- 片付けるto put in order; to tidy up; to clean up; to put away · to settle (a matter); to solve; to deal with; to dispose of
- 片方one side; one party; the other side; the other party · one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate; the fellow
- 欠片fragment; broken piece; chip; splinter · ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred; scrap
- 片隅corner; nook
- 破片fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip
- 片付くto be put in order; to be put to rights · to be disposed of; to be solved
- 片っ端からabsolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly
- 片足one foot; one leg · one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
- 片付けtidying up; finishing
- 片腕one arm · one's right-hand man; one's right hand
- 片目one eye; one of one's eyes · being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
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