Memory phrase for the Kanji: 片


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Meaning

one side, imperfection, incomplete

Pronunciation

HEN
kata

Explanation

When splitting a tree, these fragments are created: =爿 and

Mnemonic

Pictograph of the right side of a tree split into half with branches.

Radicals

one sideDeveloped from a split tree. The other side of the fragment is: 爿. It is often used simplified as a bed: .
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Vocabulary

 片仮名  かたかな  katakana
 片付く  かたづく  to put in order, to dispose of, to solve
 片付け  かたづけ  tidying up, finishing
 片付ける  かたづける  to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away
 片寄る  かたよる  to be one-sided, to incline, to be prejudiced
 片言  かたこと  brief remark, few words
 片道  かたみち  one-way (trip)
 破片  はへん  fragment, splinter, broken piece

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