Word details

片働き

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 片働き.

Dictionary

Entry

片働きかたばたらきNoun
1

Colloquial

only one spouse working; living on a single income

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

4 strokesFrequency 1,076JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヘン

Kun

かた-かた

work, (kokuji)

13 strokesFrequency 417JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ドウ

Kun

はたら.く

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