かた

See also: がた

Japanese

See also かたな

For pronunciation and definitions of かた – see the following entries.

【方】2 [noun] (polite) person [suffix] way, method (of doing)

【片】6 [prefix] [from 720] (prefixed to a noun) one side or part of a pair or larger set [prefix] [from 720] (prefixed to a noun or verb) one-sided [prefix] [from 720] (prefixed to a noun or verb) incomplete, partial, small [prefix] [from 720] (prefixed to a noun) leaning or trending that way (emphasizing the quality of the prefixed noun) [prefix] [from 720] (prefixed to a verb, archaic) frequently, intently, earnestly

【型】5 [noun] a style, a type [noun] a mold, a pattern, a template [noun] (martial arts) kata (choreographed training exercises) [noun] (noh, kabuki) a particular style of stage movement or choreography [noun] a convention, a standardized form or style [noun] screen size (of a television, computer monitor, etc.) in inches

【形】2 [noun] [from 720] a shape [noun] [from 720] a form [noun] [from 1007] a pattern, die, or model from which copies are made [noun] [from roughly 1300s] collateral for borrowed money [noun] [from 1775] on a coin, the side with writing on it Alternative spelling 型

【肩】S [noun] a shoulder

【潟】4 [noun] lagoon [noun] tidal flats [noun] (historical) inlet, bay

【過多】 [noun] excess, overabundance [adjective] excessive, overabundant

(This term, かた (kata), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as かた, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かた.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 夥多, 掛搭.)