Japanese symbol for “mitosis”

有糸分裂

ゆうしぶんれつ

Romaji: yuushibunretsu

mitosis

In Japanese, mitosis is 有糸分裂, read ゆうしぶんれつ (yuushibunretsu).

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 mitosis (biol)

Kanji and stroke order

有

possess, have, exist

on: ユウ、ウ
kun: あ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 3

糸

thread

on: シ
kun: いと

6 strokes · JLPT 2

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

裂

split, rend, tear

on: レツ
kun: さ.く、さ.ける、-ぎ.れ

12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
有る	ある aru	to be; to exist; to live
有名	ゆうめい yuumei	famous; well-known
所有	しょゆう shoyuu	possession; ownership
有効	ゆうこう yuukou	valid; effective
有料	ゆうりょう yuuryou	fee-charging; paid; not free
有利	ゆうり yuuri	advantageous; favourable; better
毛糸	けいと keito	knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
糸口	いとぐち itoguchi	beginning; start; first step
自分	じぶん jibun	myself; yourself; oneself
分裂	ぶんれつ bunretsu	split; division; break up

See also: Chinese symbol for “mitosis”.

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