片
One-Sided
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/i | かた | 片 |
Meaning: One-Sided
This kanji is made up solely of the waiter… but take a look at this waiter. He’s not just a waiter, he’s a strange waiter, very two-dimensional. He’s actually one-sided!
Now isn’t that odd? Imagine a flat, one-sided waiter walking around, serving drinks and stuff. He’s not so good at it, being flat. The odder you make this picture in your head, the more likely you’ll be to know that waiter equals one-sided.
Reading: n/i
On’yomi is not all that important. This kanji loves the kun’yomi, so that’s what you’ll be learning about via the vocab.
Vocabulary
Try to learn this vocab word before moving on.
a 片手（かたて）＝ One Hand
- Combo: 片 (one-sided) + 手 (hand)
- Meaning: If you use your hand on one side that means “One Hand” (yarrr)
- Reading: Just know the kun’yomi readings for these kanji and you know the reading for this word. 手 is a kanji that tends to almost always favor the kun’yomi reading, though not always, so be careful!