Japanese symbol for “fork”
分かれる
わかれる
Romaji: wakareru
to branch; to fork; to diverge
In Japanese, fork is 分かれる, read わかれる (wakareru).
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
- v1, vi to branch; to fork; to diverge
- v1, vi to separate; to split; to divide
- v1, vi to disperse; to scatter
Written forms: 分かれる、岐れる、分れる. Readings: わかれる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fork”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フォーク | フォーク fooku | fork |
| 分かれ | わかれ wakare | offshoot; branch; fork |
| 分かれ目 | わかれめ wakareme | fork; junction; parting of the ways |
| 股 | また mata | fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork) |
| 巷 | ちまた chimata | fork (in a road); crossroads |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fork”.
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