JLPT N3 · Position

片側

かたがわ

one side

Stroke order of 片側

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

片 · 4 strokes側 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

片 one half-tree and 側 side: one side only.

Parts: 片 one + 側 side

Example sentence

道の片側に木があります。

みちのかたがわにきがあります。

There are trees on one side of the road.

Words with 片

片仮名katakana 片付けるto tidy up 片道one way 片思いunrequited love

Words with 側

右側right side 左側left side 内側inside 外側outside 両側both sides

More words: Position

中心center 中央middle; central 周りsurroundings 隅corner (inside)端edge; end 奥inner part; back 表front; surface 裏back; reverse side 底bottom 正面front 手前this side 内側inside 外側outside 上下up and down

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