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Japanese symbol for “segregation”

Romaji: bunri
separation; partition; detachment; segregation

In Japanese, segregation is , read (bunri).

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

  1. n, vi, vs separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation

Kanji and stroke order

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
detach, separation, disjoin
on: リ
kun: はな.れる、はな.す
19 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “segregation”

WordReadingMeaning
ぶんりつ bunritsusegregation; separation; independence
かくり kakuriisolation; segregation; separation
へんせき hensekisegregation
すみわけ sumiwakecompartmentalization; segregation; isolation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
ぶぶん bubunportion; section; part
きぶん kibunfeeling; mood
はんぶん hanbunhalf
ぶんや bun'yafield; sphere; realm
たぶん tabunprobably; likely; perhaps
きょり kyoridistance; range; interval
りこん rikondivorce

See also: Chinese symbol for “segregation”.

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.