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Japanese symbol for “analysis”

Romaji: bunseki
analysis

In Japanese, analysis is , read (bunseki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs, vt analysis

Kanji and stroke order

part, minute of time, segment
on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる
4 strokes · JLPT 4
chop, divide, tear
on: セキ
8 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “analysis”

WordReadingMeaning
けんとう kentouconsideration; examination; investigation
かいせき kaisekianalysis; analytical study
ぶんかい bunkaidisassembly; dismantling; disaggregating
かいぼう kaibouanalysis; postmortem
アナリシス anarishisuanalysis

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
ぶぶん bubunportion; section; part
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
はんぶん hanbunhalf
ぶんや bun'yafield; sphere; realm
たぶん tabunprobably; likely; perhaps
かいせき kaisekianalysis; analytical study
とうせき tousekidialysis

See also: Chinese symbol for “analysis”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.