JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
分 means part, minute of time, segment. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes, read わける or わけ or ぶん. It appears in 自分 (myself / oneself) and 多分 (perhaps / probably / maybe).
分 is written in 4 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん | myself / oneself |
| 多分 | たぶん | perhaps / probably / maybe |
| 半分 | はんぶん | half |
分 tends to carry the sound ふん. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 分 | ふん | part, minute of time |
| 紛 | ふん | distract, be mistaken for |
| 雰 | ふん | atmosphere, fog |
| 粉 | ふん | flour, powder |
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