part, minute, to understand

About this kanji

The kanji 分 has several important meanings, primarily representing the ideas of part, minute, and to understand. It is often used as a noun or a verb. For example, in the word 分かる (わかる), which means "to understand," the kanji expresses comprehension. Another common term is 分ける (わける), meaning "to divide." As a noun, 分 (ふん) is used to indicate "minute" in terms of time, often used in contexts like telling time. A useful note is that 分 can also imply a portion or a share, highlighting its versatile nature in conversation.

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Example sentences

• 五分だけ待ってください。

  Please wait for just five minutes.

Meanings across languages

English

part, minute, to understand

Tiếng Việt

phần, phút, hiểu

日本語

部分, 分, 分かる

한국어

부분, 분, 이해하다

中文

部分, 分钟, 理解

id

bagian, menit, memahami

th

ส่วน, นาที, เข้าใจ

es

parte, minuto, entender

fr

partie, minute, comprendre

de

Teil, Minute, verstehen

pt

parte, minuto, entender

Common compounds

• 時間じかんtime
• 分かるわかるto understand
• 分けるわけるto divide, to split
• 分ふんminute (time)

Words using this kanji

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