片 — “one side / fragment” in Japanese

Grade 6へん, かた

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“one side / fragment” in Japanese is 片, read hen, kata (へん, かた). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 片手 (one hand).

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What does 片 mean?

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Kanji	片
Meaning	one side / fragment
Readings	へん, かた
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	片手 (one hand)

How to read 片

片 is read hen (へん) or kata (かた) depending on the word.

Words with 片

片手
片隅

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Updated: 2026-08-28