割 — “to divide / proportion” in Japanese

Grade 6かつ, わ

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“to divide / proportion” in Japanese is 割, read katsu, wa (かつ, わ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 割合 (ratio).

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What does 割 mean?

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Kanji	割
Meaning	to divide / proportion
Readings	かつ, わ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	割合 (ratio)

How to read 割

割 is read katsu (かつ) or wa (わ) depending on the word.

Words with 割

役割やくわり
割合わりあい

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Updated: 2026-08-28