Japanese symbol for “sift”
ふるい分ける
ふるいわける
Romaji: furuiwakeru
to sift; to screen
In Japanese, sift is ふるい分ける, read ふるいわける (furuiwakeru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to sift; to screen
Written forms: ふるい分ける、篩い分ける. Readings: ふるいわける.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sift”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 篩に掛ける | ふるいにかける furuinikakeru | to sieve; to sift; to winnow |
| 篩う | ふるう furuu | to sieve (e.g. flour); to sift; to riddle |
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 “sift”.
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