JLPT N5

degree; know; understand; minute of time; part

Item 22 of 103 | 4 strokes | Radical: 八 (eight), 刀 (knife)

Readings

On'yomiフン、ブン
Kun'yomiわ・かる、わ・ かれる、わ・け る

Mnemonic

DIVIDE - eight (八) cut by a knife (刀) into parts.

Example Words

[わ]かる to understand; to comprehend
半分[はんぶん]half
多分[たぶん]perhaps; probably
自分[じぶん]myself; oneself
~分[ぶん]minutes (unit of time) | counter for minutes