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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

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    Reading

    onyomiぼう

    bou

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)咅Spit

    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

    刀

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1816

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 剖

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

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    radical

    咅

    Meaning

    Spit

Words Using 剖

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    解剖

    Meaning

    Dissection

Kanji Related to 剖 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 剖 Through the Part 咅

These 5 kanji contain the part 咅 as well.

    kanji

    賠

    Meaning

    Compensate, Compensation

    kanji

    陪

    Meaning

    Accompany, Accompany a superior

    kanji

    倍

    Meaning

    Double, Times

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    培

    Meaning

    Cultivate

Learn the Kanji 剖

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.