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分“part” Kanjiwakeru / bun

How to write 分

Meaning and readings

Meaning

part, minute of time, understand

Onyomi (音読み)

  • ぶん bun
  • ふん fun
  • ぶ bu

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • わ(ける) wa(keru)

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 分

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

  1. 1つ分わからないことがあります。

    There is one thing I don't understand.

    分から (わから)

  2. 三さん分ぶんの一いちは二に分ぶんの一いちより小ちいさい。

    One-third is less than one-half.

    分の (ぶんの)

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  3. クラスは2チームに分わかれた。

    The class divided into two teams.

    分かれ (わかれ)

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