- 1. [n] fragment; broken piece; chip; splinter; shard (uk)
- 2. [n] ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred; scrap (uk)
Kanji in this word
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欠
lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)On: ケツ (ketsu)、 ケン (ken)Kun: か.ける (ka.keru)、 か.く (ka.ku)
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片
one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)On: ヘン (hen)Kun: かた- (kata-)、 かた (kata)
Example Sentences
彼らはパンのかけらを置くことによって道に迷わなかった。
karera ha pan nokakerawo oku kotoniyotte michi ni mayowa nakatta .
Putting pieces of bread prevented them from getting lost.
彼は勇気のかけらもなかった。
kareha yuuki nokakeramonakatta .
He didn't have a grain of courage.