JLPT N5 kanji · Chapter 2

分 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

part; divide; minute

On
ブンbun ブbu フンfun
Kun
わけるwakeru わかるwakaru わかれるwakareru わかつwakatsu わけwake

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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分4 strokes

How to write 分: stroke order

分 has 4 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

分 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 分 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 分

The parts 分 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 八

    eight

  • 刀

    sword; blade

    Radical

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JLPT N5 kanji · Chapter 2