Japanese symbol for “minute”
分
ふん
Romaji: fun
minute (unit of time)
In Japanese, minute is 分, read ふん (fun).
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 minute (unit of time)
- n fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “minute”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 詳しい | くわしい kuwashii | detailed; full; minute |
| 精密 | せいみつ seimitsu | precise; exact; detailed |
| 綿密 | めんみつ menmitsu | minute; detailed; careful |
| 微細 | びさい bisai | minute; fine; detailed |
| 少し | すこし sukoshi | a little while; a short time; a moment |
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 “minute”.
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