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How to say 'Divide' or 'Split' in Japanese | 分かれる

Wondering how to say 'Divide' or 'Split' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Divide or Split is 'Wakareru', written as 分かれる in Japanese.'Divide' or 'Split' in hiragana is わかれる.

    word

    分かれる

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    Reading

    わかれる

    wakareru

    Kanji

    分Minute, Part

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '分かれる (わかれる)' primarily means 'to divide' or 'to split'. It is used to describe situations where something separates into multiple parts, whether physically, conceptually, or in terms of opinions or paths. For example: the river divides here「川はここで分かれる」(かわはここでわかれる). Their opinions split on this issue「彼らの意見はこの問題で分かれた」(かれらのいけんはこのもんだいでわかれた). This verb can also be used metaphorically, such as when describing diverging paths or choices. Note that '分かれる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object; the subject itself is what divides or splits.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2722

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 分かれる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Hiragana in the Word 分かれる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    か

    Reading

    Ka

  • hiragana

    れ

    Reading

    Re

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 分かれる Through the Kanji 分

These 40 Words contain the Kanji 分 as well.

  • word

    自分

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    分かる

    Meaning

    Understand

  • word

    部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    十分

    Meaning

    Enough

  • word

    多分

    Meaning

    Probably

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    半分

    Meaning

    Half

  • word

    分野

    Meaning

    Field

  • word

    分ける

    Meaning

    Divide, Separate

  • word

    随分

    Meaning

    Quite

  • word

    処分

    Meaning

    Disposal

  • word

    一部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    春分

    Meaning

    Spring equinox

  • word

    秋分

    Meaning

    Equinox, Autumnal

  • word

    区分

    Meaning

    Division, Classification

  • word

    身分

    Meaning

    Status

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    成分

    Meaning

    Ingredient, Component

  • word

    分割

    Meaning

    Split, Division

  • word

    分布

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    大分

    Meaning

    Considerably

  • word

    水分

    Meaning

    Moisture

  • word

    配分

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    大部分

    Meaning

    Majority

  • word

    分解

    Meaning

    Disassembly, Analysis

  • word

    不十分

    Meaning

    Insufficient

  • word

    分配

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    引き分け

    Meaning

    Draw

  • word

    分担

    Meaning

    Division

  • word

    当分

    Meaning

    Awhile

  • word

    分泌

    Meaning

    Secretion

  • word

    分類

    Meaning

    Classification

  • word

    分間

    Meaning

    Minutes

  • word

    分離

    Meaning

    Separation

  • word

    余分

    Meaning

    Extra

  • word

    分散

    Meaning

    Distribution, Dispersion

  • word

    分析

    Meaning

    Analysis

  • word

    分裂

    Meaning

    Split, Division

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