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分 kanji: minute, part, understand

分 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 4 strokes. It is read フン, ブン, ブ, わ-ける.

Meaning
minute, part, understand
On'yomi
フン, ブン, ブ
Kun'yomi
わ-ける, わ-かれる, わ-かる, わ-かつ
Strokes
4
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 2

How to write 分: stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 分

A knife (刀) cutting something in half (八): dividing into parts.

Words that use 分

Example sentence

あと十分で着きます。

I'll arrive in ten more minutes.

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Questions about 分

What does 分 mean?
分 means minute, part, understand.
How do you read 分?
分 has the on'yomi フン, ブン, ブ and the kun'yomi わ-ける, わ-かれる, わ-かる, わ-かつ.
How many strokes does 分 have?
分 is written with 4 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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