頒 — “Distribute / Disseminate / Partition / Understand” in Japanese

Master (高手)はん, わか

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“Distribute / Disseminate / Partition / Understand” in Japanese is 頒, read han, waka (はん, わか). 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 頒布 (distribution).

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What does 頒 mean?

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Kanji	頒
Meaning	Distribute / Disseminate / Partition / Understand
Readings	はん, わか
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	頒布 (distribution)

How to read 頒

頒 is read han (はん) or waka (わか) depending on the word.

Words with 頒

頒布

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Updated: 2026-08-28