Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away.
  2. to settle (problem), to clear (dispute).
  3. to finish, to bring something to an end.
  4. to marry off (e.g. a daughter). Sometimes 嫁ける.
  5. to do away with someone, to bump someone off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
片付ける かたづける
 
 
 
片づける かたづける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one-sided, leaf, sheet
かた- ヘン (6th, N2)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)