I Love Kanji分
分 – part, minute of time, segment
4 strokesTaught in grade 2#24 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 分 means part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ブン、フン、ブ (bun, fun, bu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ (wakeru, wake, wakareru, wakaru, wakatsu). It is written with 4 strokes, under radical 刀 (no. 18).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ブン | bun |
| On’yomi | フン | fun |
| On’yomi | ブ | bu |
| Kun’yomi | わ.ける | wakeru |
| Kun’yomi | わ.け | wake |
| Kun’yomi | わ.かれる | wakareru |
| Kun’yomi | わ.かる | wakaru |
| Kun’yomi | わ.かつ | wakatsu |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 刀 (Kangxi radical 18). Components: 刀・ハ.
Words using 分
分ふんminute (unit of time)自分じぶんmyself多分たぶんprobably半分はんぶんhalf分かるわかるto understand気分きぶんfeeling随分ずいぶんvery十分じゅうぶんenough大分だいぶconsiderably分ぶんpart余分よぶんextra部分ぶぶんportion分析ぶんせきanalysis分野ぶんやfield分けるわけるto divide (into)大部分だいぶぶんmost part分かれるわかれるto branch分ぶone-tenth幾分いくぶんsomewhat区分くぶんdivision水分すいぶんwater成分せいぶんingredient大分だいぶんconsiderably等分とうぶんdivision into equal parts
Example sentences
矛盾する報告を受けて、その役員は自分の立場を考え直した。
Conflicting reports prompted the director to reconsider her position.
スミスさんは、自分はニューヨークの生まれだが妻は日本だと言う。
Mr Smith says he was born in New York, but that his wife comes from Japan.
Kanji with the same radical
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