“One side” or “One of the pair” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “片”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “片” means “Slice”, “Flat piece” or “Only a little” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “片”
Jouyou Kanji “片” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | へん(hen) |
| Kun-Yomi | かた(kata) |
| きれ(kire) | |
| ひら(hira) | |
| ペンス(pensu) | |
| Meanings | One of the pair, One side |
| Piece, Slice, Chop, Scrap | |
| Flat piece | |
| Only a little | |
| Unit word for counting thin pieces | |
| Pence (British monetary unit) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “片”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 片意地(かたいじ-ka ta i ji) | ① Stubbornness, Mulishness, Obstinance |
| 片一方(かたいっぽう-ka ta i ppo u) | One of a pair, The other one, The other side, The other party |
| 片糸(かたいと-ka ta i to) | ① One of two threads for making one thicker thread, ② Unrequited love, One-sided love |
| 片田舎(かたいなか-ka ta i na ka) | Remote district, Back country, Remote countryside |
| 片腕(かたうで-ka ta u de) | ① One arm, ② One’s right-hand man, One’s right hand |
| 片恨み(かたうらみ-ka ta u ra mi) | One-sided grudge |
| 片思い(かたおもい-ka ta o mo i) | Unrequited love, One-sided love |
| 片親(かたおや-ka ta o ya) | One parent, Single parent |
| 片仮名(かたかな-ka ta ka na) | Katakana, The square form of kana, Angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords |
| 片側(かたがわ-ka ta ga wa) | One side |
| 片口(かたくち-ka ta ku chi) | Lipped bowl, Katakuchi (bowl for pouring sake) |
| 片栗(かたくり-ka ta ku ri) | Dogtooth, Dogtooth violet, Erythronium japonicum |
| 片栗粉(かたくりこ-ka ta ku ri ko) | Starch, Dogtooth violet starch |
| 片恋(かたこい-ka ta ko i) | Unrequited love, One-sided love |
| 片隅(かたすみ-ka ta su mi) | Corner, Nook, Niche |
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