Japanese symbol for “split”
分裂
ぶんれつ
Romaji: bunretsu
split; division; break up
In Japanese, split is 分裂, read ぶんれつ (bunretsu).
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 split; division; break up
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “split”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分ける | わける wakeru | to divide (into); to split (into); to part |
| 割れ目 | われめ wareme | crack; crevice; split |
| 切れる | きれる kireru | to break; to snap; to be cut |
| 裂ける | さける sakeru | to split; to tear; to burst |
| スプリット | スプリット supuritto | split |
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 |
| 破裂 | はれつ haretsu | bursting; rupture; explosion |
| 亀裂 | きれつ kiretsu | crack; crevice; fissure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “split”.
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.