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
自分の意見をはっきり言う

Express one's own opinion clearly.

勝手 かって
彼はいつも自分の勝手な都合で約束を破る。

He always breaks promises for his own selfish convenience.

分かる わかる
彼の言いたいことは、よく分かります。

I understand well what he wants to say.

か か
明日雨が降るか分からない

I don't know if it will rain tomorrow.

自分で じぶんで
この料理は、全部自分で作りました。

I made all of this food myself.

気分 きぶん
今日は仕事をする気分になれない。

Today I don't feel like working.

悪い わるい
気分が悪い

I feel sick.

分 ぶん
この分なら、時間通りに到着できそうです。

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

相当 そうとう
このダイヤモンドは、家一軒分に相当する価値がある。

This diamond has a value equivalent to a whole house.

十分 じゅうぶん
時間は十分ありますから、ゆっくり選んでください。

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

Example Vocabulary

自分

じぶん

oneself, myself, yourself

分かる

わかる

to understand; to be clear; to be known

自分で

じぶんで

by oneself; on one's own; personally

気分

きぶん

feeling, mood

分

ぶん

share; portion; state; rate; degree

十分

じゅうぶん

sufficient; enough; plenty

部分

ぶぶん

portion; part; section

半分

はんぶん

half; semi-; middle

多分

たぶん

probably; likely; a lot

分

ぶん

share; portion; state; rate; degree

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