割
Kanji · N2
割 / proportion
Kanji for proportion, comparatively, or divide.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | カツ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる、さ.く | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
割 carries the meaning proportion, comparatively, or divide.
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Common compounds with 割
割り勘わりかんsplitting the cost / splitting the bill / Dutch treat
一割いちわりten percent
割り算わりざんdivision
割れるわれるto break / to be smashed
割り箸わりばしdispensable chopsticks / throwaway chopsticks
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