剖 — Divide

Master (高手)ぼう

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剖 (readings: ぼう; Japanese kanji) means “Divide”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 解剖 (dissection).

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What does 剖 mean?

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Kanji	剖
Meaning	Divide
Readings	ぼう
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	解剖 (dissection)

How to read 剖

剖 is read ぼう depending on the word.

Words with 剖

解剖giải phẫu

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Updated: 2026-07-22