へん
片
げん
言
せき
隻
く
句

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. few words, single phrase.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
へん
片
げん
言
せき
隻
く
句
 片言隻句 へんげんせきく
へん
片
げん
言
せっ
隻
く
句
 片言隻句 へんげんせっく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one-sided, leaf, sheet
かた-　ヘン (6th, N2)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
vessels, counter for ships, fish
セキ (Late Jr. High, N2)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)