Quick answer
分 is the kanji for "Part". Its reading is わ.ける (wakeru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Part
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A knife (刀) splitting the symbol for divide (八) — a blade cutting something into two equal parts, creating fractions and minutes from a whole.
ふん (fun) sounds like "fun" — have fun for a minute!
Example Sentences
三十分で到着します。
さんじっぷんでとうちゃくします。
I'll arrive in thirty minutes.
自分の意見を言いました。
じぶんのいけんをいいました。
I stated my own opinion.
Vocabulary using 分
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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