Kanji

What does the kanji 分 mean?

分 means part, to divide; minute; to understand. On'yomi ブン、フン、ブ. Kun'yomi わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ブン、フン、ブ
Kun'yomi	わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ
Strokes	4
Main radical	刀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N5

分On'yomi ブン、フン、ブKun'yomi わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ

N5 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

part, to divide; minute; to understand

Memory hook

A knife (刀) cutting something so that it splits apart (八) — DIVIDE, MINUTE.

Main radical

刀knife 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 4 strokes

1
2
3
4

Common words

半分はんぶんhalf
多分たぶんprobably, maybe
大分だいぶquite, considerably
自分じぶんoneself
分かるわかるto understand
分けるわけるto divide, to split (something)

More words with this kanji

～分～ふんcounter for minutes
十分じゅうぶんenough, sufficient; fully
気分きぶんmood, how one feels
随分ずいぶんvery, quite a lot, surprisingly
余分よぶんsurplus, extra
分析ぶんせきanalysis
分野ぶんやfield, area (of study/work)
部分ぶぶんpart, portion
大部分だいぶぶんthe greater part, most
分かれるわかれるto branch off, to split, to divide
何分なにぶんanyway; to some degree; please
分布ぶんぷdistribution
分数ぶんすうfraction (math)
分解ぶんかいdisassembly, analysis, decomposition
分量ぶんりょうquantity, amount
分類ぶんるいclassification
区分くぶんdivision, classification; section
幾分いくぶんsomewhat, slightly; a portion
成分せいぶんingredient, component
水分すいぶんmoisture, water content
等分とうぶんequal division; equal parts
身分みぶんsocial status; identity
大分だいぶんquite a lot, considerably
養分ようぶんnutrients

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