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, successively.

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 (Early Jr. High, 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)