Meaning

Primary

Fragment

Alternatives

One Of A Pair, Incomplete

Word Type

prefix

Explanation

Something that is one-sided has only one side and not the whole. That's just one of a pair or a fragment of the whole. Stick this onto another word and you have one of a pair or an "incomplete_____."

Reading

かた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

片目だけ視力が悪いんです。

I have a hard time seeing out of one of my eyes.

Kanji Composition