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How to say 'Division' or 'Classification' in Japanese | 区分

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The Japanese word for Division or Classification is 'Kubun', written as 区分 in Japanese.'Division' or 'Classification' in hiragana is くぶん.

    word

    区分

    Meaning

    Division, Classification

    Reading

    くぶん

    kubun

    Kanji

    区District 分Minute, Part

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '区分 (くぶん)' refers to the act of dividing or classifying something into distinct categories or sections. It is often used in contexts where organization or categorization is required, such as in administrative, academic, or logistical settings. For example: The books are divided by genre「本はジャンルで区分されています」(ほんはじゃんるでくぶんされています). We need to classify these documents「これらの書類を区分する必要があります」(これらのしょるいをくぶんするひつようがあります). Note that '区分' can also imply a systematic or logical separation, making it distinct from more casual terms like '分ける (わける)' which simply means 'to divide'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2715

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 区分

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    区

    Meaning

    District

  • kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Words Related to 区分 Through the Kanji 区

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 区 as well.

  • word

    区

    Meaning

    Ward

  • word

    地区

    Meaning

    District

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    区切る

    Meaning

    Divide, Separate

  • word

    区画

    Meaning

    Section, Division

  • word

    区別

    Meaning

    Distinction

  • word

    区域

    Meaning

    Area

Words Related to 区分 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

    分かれる

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

  • 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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