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minute, part

JLPT N1 Grade 2 4 strokes
Kun'yomi
On'yomi
フン・ブン
Radical
· knife (knife, blade)

分 means "minute, part". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read わ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フン・ブン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

三十さんじゅうふん

30 min

分 in example sentences

  • かった!

    Wakatta!

    Got it!

  • かってる。

    Wakatteru.

    I know.

  • はんぶんよこせ。

    Hanbun yokose.

    Give me half.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 分 mean?
分 means "minute, part". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 分 have?
分 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 分 read?
It is read わ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フン・ブン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 分?
分 is a JLPT N1 kanji.