Kanji

What does the kanji 割 mean?

割 means divide, cut; ratio. On'yomi カツ. Kun'yomi わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる、さ.く.

Quick facts
On'yomi	カツ
Kun'yomi	わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる、さ.く
Strokes	12
Main radical	刀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

割On'yomi カツKun'yomi わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる、さ.く

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

divide, cut; ratio

Memory hook

The knife (刂) cutting off exactly the fitting share — DIVIDE, PROPORTION.

Main radical

刀knife 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

割るわるto divide; to break
割合わりあいratio, proportion, percentage
役割やくわりrole, function
割れるわれるto break, to crack, to split (intransitive)

More words with this kanji

割とわりとrelatively, fairly, unexpectedly
割引わりびきdiscount
割合にわりあいにrelatively, comparatively
時間割じかんわりclass schedule, timetable
割算わりざんdivision (math)
～割～わりtenth, rate/proportion of
割当わりあてallocation, quota
割込むわりこむto cut in, interrupt; to fall below (a level)

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