Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 片端(かたわ) in Japanese

片端, 片輪
Kana Reading
かたわ
Romaji
katawa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    crippled; deformed
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    imperfect; incomplete
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one wheel


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

4 strokes

one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: かた-, かた

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JLPT 1

14 strokes

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな

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JLPT 2

15 strokes

wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers

On'Yomi: リン

Kun'Yomi: わ

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