Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 片言隻句(へんげんせきく) in Japanese

片言隻句
Kana Reading
へんげんせきく, へんげんせっく
Romaji
hengensekiku, hengensekku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    few words; single phrase


Kanji in this word

10 strokes

vessels, counter for ships, fish, birds, arrows, one of a pair

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 1

5 strokes

phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

On'Yomi: ク

Kun'Yomi:

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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 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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