Kanji

分

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

刀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ブン, フン, ブ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わける, わけ, わかれる, わかる, わかつ

Nanori (Name Reading)

くまり, ちか, わか

Common Readings

フン, ブ, ブン, わ…かつ, わ…かる, わ…かれる, わ…ける

Example sentences

自分 じぶん
自分 意見 はっきり 言う

Express one's own opinion clearly.

勝手 かって
いつも 自分 勝手な 都合 約束 破る

He always breaks promises for his own selfish convenience.

分かる わかる
言いたい こと よく 分かります

I understand well what he wants to say.

明日 降る 分からない

I don't know if it will rain tomorrow.

自分で じぶんで
この 料理 全部 自分で 作りました

I made all of this food myself.

気分 きぶん
今日 仕事 する 気分 なれない

Today I don't feel like working.

悪い わるい
気分 悪い

I feel sick.

ぶん
この なら 時間通り 到着 できそうです

At this rate, it seems we can arrive on time.

相当 そうとう
この ダイヤモンド 相当する 価値 ある

This diamond has a value equivalent to a whole house.

十分 じゅうぶん
時間 十分 あります から ゆっくり 選んで ください

There is plenty of time, so please take your time choosing.

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