Japanese symbol for “specialization”
分化
ぶんか
Romaji: bunka
specialization; specialisation; differentiation
In Japanese, specialization is 分化, read ぶんか (bunka).
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, vi, vs specialization; specialisation; differentiation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “specialization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 専修 | せんしゅう senshuu | specialization; specialisation |
| 分業 | ぶんぎょう bungyou | division of labor; division of labour; specialization |
| 科 | か ka | course (of study); branch of study; specialization |
| 特化 | とっか tokka | specialization; specialisation |
| 攻究 | こうきゅう koukyuu | specialization (in a field of study); study |
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 |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “specialization”.
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