crippled; deformed
Sensitive term for a physical disability or deformity; now often considered derogatory. Use with caution.
Describes something that is lacking, incomplete, or not fully formed; can be used for objects, plans, or abstract things.
one wheel
Only when written 片輪
Literal meaning: a single wheel. Restricted to the kanji spelling 片輪.
A one-wheeled cart is hard to balance.
That word is considered discriminatory, and nowadays people rarely say 'katawa'.
This plan is still incomplete; it's too early to put it into action.
障害 is the standard, neutral term for 'disability' or 'impairment'; 片端 is an older, now often offensive term for physical deformity.
Standard kanji spelling for the senses 'crippled/deformed' and 'imperfect/incomplete'.
Used specifically for the literal 'one wheel' sense; also appears as an alternative spelling for the other senses, but 片端 is more common.
The kanji 片 means 'one side' or 'fragment', and 端 means 'edge' or 'end', suggesting something that is only partial or one-sided. The reading かたわ is of uncertain origin, but the word has been used historically to refer to physical deformity and, by extension, incompleteness.