Word details

分

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 分.

Dictionary

Entry

分ぶFreq #56701
1

Numeric

one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun); 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)

Examples
その貸付金は、８分の利益を生む。
The loan bears an 8% interest.
2

Common noun

one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)

3

Common noun

thickness

4

Common noun

advantageous circumstances

Examples
彼のほうに分がある。
The odds are in his favor.
5

Common noun

one-tenth of a monme of silver

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

分

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ブンフンブ

Kun

わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ

Nanori

いたわけ

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