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kanji
分Meaning
Minute, Part
Reading
kunyomiわwa
onyomiぶんbun
ふんfun
Parts
八Eight 刀Sword
Example Word
分担: division. The Japanese verbal noun '分担 (ぶんたん)' refers to the act of dividing or sharing responsibilities, tasks, or duties among a group of people. It emphasizes collaboration and equitable distribution of work. For example: Let's divide the work「仕事を分担しましょう」(しごとをぶんたんしましょう). The team shared the tasks「チームは仕事を分担した」(チームはしごとをぶん たんした). This term is commonly used in professional, academic, or household settings to describe the fair allocation of responsibilities.
Radical
刀
Stroke Count
4JLPT
UnknownGrade
2Frequency
10
Handwriting
kanji
聞Meaning
Listen
Reading
kunyomiきki
onyomiぶんbun
もんmon
Parts
門Gate 耳Ear
Example Word
新聞社: newspaper company. The Japanese noun '新聞社 (しんぶんしゃ)' refers to a 'newspaper company' or 'newspaper publisher'. It is a compound word made up of '新聞 (しんぶん)' meaning 'newspaper' and '社 (しゃ)' meaning 'company' or 'corporation'. This term is used to describe organizations that produce and distribute newspapers. For example: He works for a newspaper company「彼は新聞社に勤めている」(かれはしんぶんしゃにつとめている). The newspaper company published a special edition「新聞社は特別号を発行した」(しんぶんしゃはとくべつごうをはっこうした).
Radical
耳
Stroke Count
14JLPT
N5Grade
2Frequency
68
Handwriting
kanji
文Meaning
Sentence
Reading
kunyomiふみfumi
onyomiぶんbun
もんmon
Parts
亠Lid 乂Govern
Example Word
文学: literature. The Japanese noun '文学 (ぶんがく)' means 'literature'. It refers to written works, especially those considered to have artistic or intellectual value. This term encompasses novels, poetry, essays, and other forms of written expression. For example: I study Japanese literature「私は日本文学を勉強しています」(わたしはにほんぶんがくをべんきょうしています). Modern literature is fascinating「現代文学は魅力的です」(げんだいぶんがくはみりょくてきです). The word is often used in academic or cultural contexts to discuss literary works or movements.
Radical
文
Stroke Count
4JLPT
N4Grade
1Frequency
74
Handwriting