How to say 'Understand' in Japanese | 分かる

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The Japanese word for Understand is 'Wakaru', written as 分かる in Japanese.'Understand' in hiragana is わかる.

word

分かる

Meaning

Understand

Reading

わかる

wakaru

Kanji

分Minute, Part

Explanation

The Japanese verb '分かる (わかる)' means 'to understand' or 'to comprehend'. It is used to express the realization or grasp of information, knowledge, or a situation. This verb is often used in everyday conversations to indicate that someone has understood something. For example: I understand the problem「問題が分かる」(もんだいがわかる). Do you understand Japanese?「日本語が分かりますか？」(にほんごがわかりますか？). It can also imply a sense of realization, as in 'I see' or 'I get it'. Note that '分かる' is an intransitive verb, so it does not take a direct object with the particle 'を'. Instead, it often uses 'が' to mark the subject of understanding.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

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 分かる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

分

Meaning

Minute, Part

Hiragana in the Word 分かる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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Self

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部分

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Part

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分

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Part

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十分

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Enough

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多分

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気分

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Mood

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半分

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Half

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分野

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Field

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分ける

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随分

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Quite

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処分

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Disposal

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一部分

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Part

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春分

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Spring equinox

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秋分

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Equinox, Autumnal

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区分

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分かれる

Meaning

Divide, Split

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身分

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Status

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取り分け

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Especially

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成分

Meaning

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分割

Meaning

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分布

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Distribution

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分子

Meaning

Molecule

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大分

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Considerably

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水分

Meaning

Moisture

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配分

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Distribution

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大部分

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Majority

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分解

Meaning

Disassembly, Analysis

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不十分

Meaning

Insufficient

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Meaning

Distribution

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引き分け

Meaning

Draw

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分担

Meaning

Division

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当分

Meaning

Awhile

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分泌

Meaning

Secretion

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分類

Meaning

Classification

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分間

Meaning

Minutes

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分離

Meaning

Separation

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余分

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Extra

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分散

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Distribution, Dispersion

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分析

Meaning

Analysis

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分裂

Meaning

Split, Division

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What does 'Wakaru' (分かる) mean?

'Wakaru' means 'Understand' .

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