片言隻語

Reading

Kana: へんげんせきご

Romaji: hengensekigo

Definition

noun

1

(not even) a few words

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

片

Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた

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

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

隻

Reading: セキ

Meanings: vessels, counter for ships, fish, birds, arrows, one of a pair

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language