Word Meaning 片付ける

かたづける katazukeru

片付ける is read as かたづける (katazukeru) and means to marry off (e.g. a daughter).

Meaning

English

  1. to marry off (e.g. a daughter)
  2. to do away with someone
  3. to bump someone off
  4. to finish
  5. to bring something to an end
  6. to settle (problem)
  7. to clear (dispute)
  8. to tidy up

Reading

Kana

かたづける

Romaji

katazukeru

Writing Variants

  • 片づける かたづける katazukeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 散らかす Related Words 処理,片付け,始末,居なくなる,消す,消し去る Rank 7609 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

片付く

かたづく

to be finished

片付け

かたづけ

tidying up

取片付ける

とりかたづける

to clean up

後片付け

あとかたづけ

tidying up

片手

かたて

one hand

片方

かたほう

one (of a pair)

片道

かたみち

one-way (trip)

片側

かたがわ

one side

片思い

かたおもい

unrequited love

片言

かたこと

prattle

片時

へんじ

moment

片目

かため

one eye

Example Sentences

2

I need to declutter my house.

It took several hours to clear the mess left from the wreck of the truck and several cars.