Japanese symbol for “portion”
部分
ぶぶん
Romaji: bubun
portion; section; part
In Japanese, portion is 部分, read ぶぶん (bubun).
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 portion; section; part
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “portion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 箇所 | かしょ kasho | place; point; part |
| 分 | ぶん bun | part; portion; share |
| 量 | りょう ryou | quantity; amount; volume |
| 前 | まえ mae | portion; helping |
| 分け前 | わけまえ wakemae | share; portion; quota |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全部 | ぜんぶ zenbu | all; entire; whole |
| 部屋 | へや heya | room; chamber |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 内部 | ないぶ naibu | interior; inside; internal |
| 倶楽部 | クラブ kurabu | club; fraternity; sorority |
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
See also: Chinese symbol for “portion”.
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.