かた
kata
JLPT N24 strokesKanjiLevel 68 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

片 is the kanji for "Leaf / Sheet / One-sided". A common reading is かた (kata). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Leaf / Sheet / One-sided

Also : Leaf · Sheet · One-sided

Readings

kunかた/ kataonへん/ hen

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 片 represents 'ONE-SIDED'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of one-sided.

Reading ·

On-reading: へん — remember this sound by associating it with one-sided. Kun-reading: かた.

Example Sentences

片言の日本語でも、誠意を持って話せば通じます。

かたことのにほんごでも、せいいをもってはなせばつうじます。

Even with broken Japanese, if you speak with sincerity it will get through.

片付けが苦手なので、こまめに整理するよう心がけています。

かたづけがにがてなので、こまめにせいりするようこころがけています。

Since I'm not good at tidying up, I try to organize frequently.

Vocabulary using 片

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