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Kanji 割: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 割: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

Key takeaways

Kanji 割: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

proportioncomparativelydividecutseparatesplit

On reading

かつ

Kun reading

わ.るわりわ.りわ.れるさ.く

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 割

proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

害 + 刂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using a knife (刂) to 'harm' (害) the original shape of an object by cutting it into pieces. This represents the act of dividing something or calculating its proportion.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

わ.る
  • 割合にわりあいに

    comparatively / relatively / fairly

  • 割り当てわりあて

    allocation / assignment / quota

  • 割り込むわりこむ

    to cut in / to interrupt

  • 割り算わりざん

    division (math)

  • 割引きわりびき

    discount / price reduction

  • 時間割じかんわり

    schedule / timetable / class plan

  • 割算わりざん

    division (math)

  • 割とわりと

    relatively / comparatively

Commonly used words

  • 割合に
    わりあいに

    comparatively / relatively / fairly

  • 割り当て
    わりあて

    allocation / assignment / quota

  • 割り込む
    わりこむ

    to cut in / to interrupt

  • 割り算
    わりざん

    division (math)

  • 割引き
    わりびき

    discount / price reduction

  • 時間割
    じかんわり

    schedule / timetable / class plan

Example sentences

Example 1

今日は合に暖かいですね。

Translation

It's comparatively warm today.

Example 2

合に早く仕事が終わった。

Translation

I finished work fairly quickly.

Example 3

会社は仕事のり当てを決めた。

Translation

The company decided the work assignments.

Example 4

予算のり当てが不足している。

Translation

The budget allocation is insufficient.

Kanji 割: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split | Daily Nihongo