分

Reading

Kana: ぶ

Romaji: bu

Definitions

num

1

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)

noun

2

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

3

thickness

4

advantageous circumstances

5

one-tenth of a monme of silver

See also: 匁 (reading もんめ)

Kanji

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

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

Example Sentences

気分(きぶん)がよい。

➥I'm feeling fine now.

分(わ)かんない。

➥Beats me.

気分(きぶん)は最高(さいこう)。

➥We are having a whale of a time.

分(わ)かってる。

➥I know.

今(いま)にわかる。

➥You'll see.

半分(はんぶん)よこせ。

➥Give me half of it.