Meaning of 片言(へんげん) in Japanese

片言
Kana Reading
へんげん
Romaji
hengen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    brief remark; few words
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement


Related Kanji

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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