Kanji

割

proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

リ部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わる, わり, わり, われる, さく

Nanori (Name Reading)

さき

Common Readings

カツ, さ…く, わり, わ…る, わ…れる

Example sentences

割れる われる
不注意で大切な皿が割れてしまった。

I carelessly broke a precious plate.

欠片 かけら
床に割れた皿の欠片が散らばっている。

Fragments of the broken plate are scattered on the floor.

役割 やくわり
彼はチームの中で重要な役割を果たしている

He plays an important role within the team.

における における
現代社会におけるインターネットの役割は、ますます重要になっている。

The role of the internet in modern society is becoming increasingly important.

割る わる
卵を割って、ボウルに入れた。

Crack the egg and put it in the bowl.

腹 はら
腹を割って話しましょう。

Let's talk frankly and open our hearts.

割 わり
値段の割に質が良い。

The quality is good for the price.

海水 かいすい
地球の表面の約七割は、海水で覆われている。

About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with seawater.

割と わりと
彼は割と簡単に試験に合格した。

He passed the exam relatively easily.

割に わりに
今回の試験は、準備不足だった割に良い点数が取れた。

I got a good score on this exam, considering I wasn't well-prepared.

Example Vocabulary

割れる

われる

to break; to smash; to be divided (opinions)

役割

やくわり

role; part; duty

割る

わる

to divide; to split; to break; to crack; to dilute

割

わり

proportion; ratio; compared to; for; rate

割と

わりと

relatively; fairly; quite

割に

わりに

comparatively; relatively; for; considering

割り込む

わりこむ

to cut in (a line); to interrupt; to wedge oneself in

割って入る

わってはいる

to step in; to intercede; to force one's way between

割り切る

わりきる

to separate emotions from action; to think of something in a clear-cut way; to divide without remainder

割く

さく

to spare; to divide; to separate

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