JLPT N5 kanji · 4 strokes · #24 by frequency
分 — Part, minute of time
- Meaning
- Part, minute of time, segment
- 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
- Radical
- 刀
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
4 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
You cut the old watch into eight (八) pieces with a knives (刀): now you can see each part (分) of its mechanism.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分かる | わかる | to understand, to comprehend, to grasp |
| 自分 | じぶん | myself, yourself, oneself |
| 半分 | はんぷん | half minute |
| 俄か分限 | にわかぶげん | mushroom millionaire |
| 分ける | わける | to divide (into), to split (into), to part |
| 多分 | たぶん | probably, likely, perhaps |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.