片
one-sided · leaf · sheet · right-side kata radical (no. 91)
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Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of wood split in half. Piece.
Symbolism
One side, fragment, tidy up. Represents piece.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Leaves falling
Words & Expressions
Words written with 片
Four-Character Compounds
一日片時
いちにちへんじ
short time
片言隻語
へんげんせきご
(not even) a few words
片言隻句
へんげんせきく
few words; single phrase
片利共生
へんりきょうせい
commensalism
打成一片
たじょういっぺん
intensive zazen meditation on a subject; knocking all into one
Poetry
牡丹散りて打ちかさなりぬ二三片
The peony falls, and two or three petals lie one on another.
Anime & Manga
片田舎のおっさん、剣聖になる
From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
A well-known work with 片 in its Japanese title.
この世界の片隅に
In This Corner of the World
A well-known work with 片 in its Japanese title.
魔の断片
Fragments of Horror
A well-known work with 片 in its Japanese title.
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Katagiri Katsumoto was a Japanese warlord of Ibaraki, in the Azuchi–Momoyama period through early Edo period.
Wikipedia片山東熊
Name contains 片
Katayama Tōkuma was a Japanese architect who designed the original buildings for the Imperial Nara Museum as well as the Kyoto Imperial Museum and…
Wikipedia片倉景綱
Name contains 片
Katakura Kagetsuna was a Japanese samurai of the Katakura clan during the late Sengoku period.
Wikipedia片岡七郎
Name contains 片
Baron Kataoka Shichirō was an early admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“leaf”
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 片 mean in Japanese?
片 means one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91).
How do you read 片?
On'yomi: ヘン (HEN). Kun'yomi: かた-、かた (kata, kata).
How many strokes does 片 have?
片 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 片 (slice).
Is 片 a good kanji for a tattoo?
片 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91). Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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