片 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「片」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「片」
- On
- ヘン
- Kun
- かた
- Meaning
- one side; piece; fragment
Origin
The right half of a tree split lengthwise; one of two parts — hence "one side, a piece."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヘン | 紙片・破片・断片 |
|---|---|
| かた | 片方・片手・片一方 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 片手かたて
one hand
- 破片はへん
fragment; shard
Example
片手でかばんを持った。
I held the bag in one hand.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)