分 — “part / minute / to understand” in Japanese

Grade 2ぶん, ふん, ぶ, わ

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“part / minute / to understand” in Japanese is 分, read bun, fun, bu (ぶん, ふん, ぶ, わ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 十分 (ten minutes).

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What does 分 mean?

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Kanji	分
Meaning	part / minute / to understand
Readings	ぶん, ふん, ぶ, わ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	十分 (ten minutes)

How to read 分

分 is read bun (ぶん) or fun (ふん) or bu (ぶ) or wa (わ) depending on the word.

Words with 分

半分はんぶん
水分すいぶん
塩分えんぶん
十分じゅうぶん
分野ぶんや
自分じぶん
部分ぶぶん
分布ぶんぷ
身分みぶん
分別ぶんべつ

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Updated: 2026-08-28