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片
one-sided · part · fragment · a piece
N2On: へんKun: かた
Memory Aid
This kanji visually represents a *fragment* or *slice* of something, like a piece of wood that has been split. It clearly shows a single *side* or *part* of something larger.
Imagine a larger object, like a square or a table, that has been cut in half, leaving just *one side* or *a fragment*.
Vocabulary
片道かたみちone way (ticket)
片方かたほうone side; the other (of a pair)
片付けるかたづけるto tidy up; to put away
断片だんぺんfragment; piece
片手かたてone hand
Example Sentences
片道切符をください。
Please give me a one-way ticket.
彼が話しているのは、話の片方だけです。
What he's saying is only one side of the story.
部屋を片付けるのが大変です。
It's hard to tidy up the room.
事件の断片的な情報しかありません。
We only have fragmentary information about the incident.