Meaning
To divide / to understand / part / minute
- 気分 — mood / feeling
- 自分 — oneself
- 十分 — enough / sufficient
- 部分 — part / section
- 分類 — classification
- 分解 — decomposition / breakdown
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This kanji originally showed a knife cutting something into parts — symbolizing separation or division. Over time, it came to represent not only physical division, but also abstract ideas like understanding or measuring small amounts (like "minutes").
その意味が分かります。
I understand the meaning.
ケーキを六人で分けました。
We divided the cake among six people.