片仮名(かたかな), かたかな, カタカナ

katakana, katakana

JLPT 5

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

片付(かたづ)ける, (かた)づける, かたづける

katazukeru

JLPT 4

Ichidan verb transitive verb
  • to tidy up; to put in order; to straighten up; to put away
  • to settle (problem); to clear (dispute)
  • to finish; to bring something to an end
2 more definitions...

(かたよ)る, 片寄(かたよ)る, かたよる

katayoru

JLPT 2

Godan verb with `ru` ending intransitive verb
  • to be one-sided; to incline; to be partial; to be prejudiced; to lean; to be biased; to be biassed

片道(かたみち), かたみち

katamichi

JLPT 2

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • one-way (trip)

片付(かたづ)く, (かた)づく, かたづく

katazuku

JLPT 2

Godan verb with `ku` ending intransitive verb
  • to be put in order; to be put to rights
  • to be disposed of; to be solved
  • to be finished
1 more definition...

(へん), かた

kata

JLPT 1

prefix
  • one (of a pair)
  • incomplete; imperfect; fragmentary
  • few; little
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片言(かたこと), かたこと, カタコト

katakoto, katakoto

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering

片付(かたづ)け, かたづけ

katazuke

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • tidying up; finishing

片思(かたおも)い, 片想(かたおも)い, かたおもい

kataomoi

JLPT 1

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • unrequited love

片手(かたて), かたて

katate

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • one hand

片隅(かたすみ), (かた)すみ, かたすみ

katasumi

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • corner; nook

片方(かたほう), かたほう

katahō

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
  • one side; one party; the other side; the other party

()けら, 欠片(かけら), かけら

kakera

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • fragment; broken pieces; splinter

片側(かたがわ), かたがわ

katagawa

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • one side

(かたよ)り, 片寄(かたよ)り, かたより

katayori

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • deviation; inclination; offset; bias; prejudice
  • polarization; polarisation

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