JLPT N3 · Home & daily life

片付ける

かたづける

to tidy up

Stroke order of 片付ける

4 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

片 · 4 strokes付 · 5 strokesけ · 3 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Take each scattered piece 片 and attach 付 it back in its place, and the room is tidied up.

Parts: 片 one side; piece + 付 attach (亻 person + 寸 hand)

The characters in 片付ける

けけ — ke (3 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

部屋を片付けてください。

へやをかたづけてください。

Please tidy up your room.

Words with 片

片仮名katakana 片道one way 片側one side 片思いunrequited love

Words with 付

付けるto attach; to turn on 受付reception desk 気が付くto notice 寄付donation 日付date 気付くto notice 付き合うto go out with; to associate

More words: Home & daily life

家具furniture 掃除cleaning 洗濯laundry; washing 暮らすto live (one's life)生活daily life; living 近所neighbourhood 引っ越すto move house 留守being away from home 家賃rent 台所kitchen 冷蔵庫refrigerator 鍵key; lock 宅配home delivery 床floor

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