分 — part / minute / to understand

Grade 2ぶん, ふん, ぶ, わ

分 (readings: ぶん, ふん, ぶ, わ; Japanese kanji) means “part / minute / to understand”. 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).

What does 分 mean?

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

How to read 分

分 is read ぶん or ふん or ぶ or わ depending on the word.

Example words with 分

Example	十分 (ten minutes)

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Updated: 2026-07-14