Meaning of 片手 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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片手
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Kana Readingかたて
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Romajikatate
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- one hand
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Example Sentences
片手, かたて used in context
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He stood up with his hat in his hand.
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He carries fire in one hand and water in the other.
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He carries fire in one hand and water in the other.
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He held the wheel with one hand and waved to me with the other.
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He often walks with his hand in his pocket.
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He sat at the table with his chin cupped in one hand.
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Kanji found in this word
one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
On: ヘン
Kun: かた-, かた
4 strokes
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