Japanese symbol for “dispensation”

分与

ぶんよ

Romaji: bun'yo

distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation

In Japanese, dispensation is 分与, read ぶんよ (bun'yo).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation

Kanji and stroke order

分

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

与

bestow, participate in, give

on: ヨ
kun: あた.える、あずか.る、くみ.する、ともに

3 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “dispensation”

Word	Reading	Meaning
特免	とくめん tokumen	special exemption; dispensation
配剤	はいざい haizai	dispensation (e.g. of heaven); providence; combining
分注	ぶんちゅう bunchuu	dispensing (e.g. reagent from a pipette); dispensation
施与	せよ seyo	charity; almsgiving; dispensation

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
給与	きゅうよ kyuuyo	pay; salary; wages
与党	よとう yotou	ruling party; government party; party in power

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