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What is the Kanji for 'Divide' and 'Cut up'? | 剖

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Divide' and 'Cut up', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Divide' and 'Cut up' is 剖.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    Reading

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    Spit Sword (刀)

    Example Word

    解剖: dissection. The Japanese noun '解剖 (かいぼう)' primarily means 'dissection'. It refers to the act of cutting apart or separating tissues for detailed examination, often used in medical or biological contexts. For example: The dissection of the frog was conducted in the biology class「生物学の授業でカエルの解剖が行われた」(せいぶつがくのじゅぎょうでカエルのかいぼうがおこなわれた). The doctor performed a dissection to understand the cause of death「医師は死因を理解するために解剖を行った」(いしはしいんをりかいするためにかいぼうをおこなった). This term can also metaphorically describe a thorough analysis or examination of a subject, such as in literature or philosophy, where one might dissect an argument or a text to understand its components deeply.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1816

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Spit

    radical

    Meaning

    Sword

    Radical Form Of

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    解剖

    Meaning

    Dissection

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 咅 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    Meaning

    Double, Times

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compensate, Compensation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cultivate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accompany, Accompany a superior

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temple

Learn the Kanji

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What does 剖 mean?

剖 means 'Divide' and 'Cut up'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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