distribute, disseminate, partition, understand
On'yomi (音読み)
- ハン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- わ.かつ
- わ.ける
About this kanji
The kanji 頒 means to distribute or disseminate. It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. You will often see it in compounds such as 頒布 (はんぷ), which means distribution, usually in contexts like selling or sharing goods; 頒価 (はんか), which refers to the distribution price of items; and 頒行 (はんこう), meaning circulation, often related to information or publications. A helpful usage note is that 頒 is not frequently used alone but rather appears in these compound words that relate to community sharing and distribution activities. Understanding this kanji can enhance your grasp of how goods and information are shared in Japanese.
Example sentences
新しい文学を頒布するイベントがある。
There is an event to distribute new literature.
Meanings across languages
- English
- distribute, disseminate, partition, understand
- Tiếng Việt
- phân phối, truyền bá, phân chia, hiểu biết
- 日本語
- 配る, 普及する, 分ける, 理解する
- 한국어
- 배포하다, 전파하다, partition, 이해하다
- 中文
- 分发, 传播, 分配, 理解
- id
- distribusi
- th
- แจกจ่าย
- es
- distribuir
- fr
- distribuer
- de
- verteilen
- pt
- distribuir
Common compounds
- 頒布はんぷdistribution, circulation
- 頒価はんかdistribution price
- 頒行はんこうcirculation, distribution, promulgation
- 頒布権はんぷけん(movie) distribution rights
- 頒布会はんぷかいbuying club (e.g. fruit-of-the-month)
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