Japanese symbol for “categorization”
分類
ぶんるい
Romaji: bunrui
classification; categorization; sorting
In Japanese, categorization is 分類, read ぶんるい (bunrui).
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
- n, vs, vt classification; categorization; sorting
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “categorization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ソート | ソート sooto | sorting; categorization |
| カテゴリー化 | カテゴリーか kategoriika | categorization |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 人類 | じんるい jinrui | mankind; humanity |
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.
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