かた
片
　
っ
ぱし
端
　
か
　
ら

adverb

  1. absolutely every little bit, everything from A to Z, systematically, thoroughly, one after another.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かた
片
　
っ
ぱし
端
　
か
　
ら
 片っ端から かたっぱしから

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one-sided, leaf, sheet
かた-　ヘン (6th, N2)
edge, origin, end
タン　は　はし (7th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
specialized, concentrated
タン　セン　はし
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
and yet, and then, but
ジ　ニ　しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)