Word Meaning 分別

ぶんべつ bumbetsu

分別 is read as ぶんべつ (bumbetsu) and means separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling).

Meaning

English

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling)
classification
discrimination
division
distinction

Reading

Kana

ぶんべつ

Romaji

bumbetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4462 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

分別盛り

ふんべつざかり

having reached the age of wisdom

分別臭い

ふんべつくさい

prudent-looking

無分別

むふんべつ

thoughtlessness

思慮分別

しりょふんべつ

discreet and well-advised judgment

知恵分別

ちえふんべつ

wisdom and good (common sense) judgment

判別分析

はんべつぶんせき

discriminant analysis

分かる

わかる

I know!

分野

ぶんや

field

分ける

わける

to push one's way through (a crowd)

分子

ぶんし

molecule

分かれる

わかれる

to disperse

分業

ぶんぎょう

division of labor