核分裂

Reading

Kana: かくぶんれつ

Romaji: kakubunretsu

Definitions

noun

1

nuclear fission

2

karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)

Kanji

核

Reading: カク

Meanings: nucleus, core, kernel

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

裂

Readings: レツ、 さ.く、 さ.ける、 -ぎ.れ

Meanings: split, rend, tear