Word Meaning

ぶん bun

分 is read as ぶん (bun) and means equivalent to (e.g. an old brother).

Meaning

English

  1. equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
  2. content (e.g. alcohol)
  3. percentage
  4. one's duty
  5. one's part
  6. amount
  7. worth (as in "two days' worth")
  8. enough (for)

Reading

Kana

ぶん

Romaji

bun

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 4 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 事態,調子,様子 Antonyms Rank 12223 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

分立

ぶんりつ

segregation

分別

ぶんべつ

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling)

分母

ぶんぼ

denominator

分からず屋

わからずや

obstinate person

分け前

わけまえ

share

分室

ぶんしつ

detached office

Example Sentences

9

はんぶんください。

Please give me half.

あとごふんまって。

Wait five more minutes.

このしごとはさんにんでわけよう。

Let's divide this work among three people.

みちはそこでふたつにわかれる。

The road splits into two there.

かれのきもちはよくわかる。

I understand his feelings well.

みわけがつかない。

I can't tell them apart.

じぶんのぶんはじぶんではらいます。

I'll pay my own share.

ぶんそうおうなくらしがたいせつだ。

It's important to live according to one's station.

きょうのぶんはもうおわった。

Today's portion is already finished.