Japanese symbol for “splitting”
分割
ぶんかつ
Romaji: bunkatsu
partition; division; separation; segmenting
In Japanese, splitting is 分割, read ぶんかつ (bunkatsu).
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, vs, vt partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “splitting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分け | わけ wake | division; splitting; classification |
| 分配 | ぶんぱい bunpai | division; splitting; sharing |
| ガンガン | ガンガン gangan | throbbing (headache); pounding; splitting |
| メリメリ | メリメリ merimeri | cracking; splitting; ripping |
| 割断 | かつだん katsudan | cutting (apart); splitting; cleaving |
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 |
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
| 割合 | わりあい wariai | rate; ratio; percentage |
See also: Chinese symbol for “splitting”.
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