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Kanji 剖: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 剖: divide

Key takeaways

Kanji 剖: divide. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

divide

On reading

ボウ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 剖

divide

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

咅 + 刂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Visualize a dissection using a knife (刂) to cut and divide. It signifies the act of revealing what is hidden inside by separating it out, much like the action of spitting (咅) something out.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ボウ
  • 解剖かいぼう

    dissection / autopsy

Commonly used words

  • 解剖
    かいぼう

    dissection / autopsy

Example sentences

Example 1

理科の授業で動物の解をしました。

Translation

We did a dissection of an animal in science class.

Example 2

警察は死因を調べるために解を行った。

Translation

The police performed an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Kanji 剖: divide | Daily Nihongo