noun, takes genitive case の

  1. one side, one party, counterpart, the other side, the other party.
  2. one of a pair, fellow, mate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
片方 かたほう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one-sided, leaf, sheet
かた- ヘン (6th, N2)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)