εˆ†

JLPT N5

Divide, part, portion, minute, understand

Readings

On’yomi: ブン, フン, γƒ– (bun, fun, bu)
Kun’yomi: わ(ける), わ(かる) (wa(keru), wa(karu))
divide, understand

Vocabulary

εˆ†γ‘γ‚‹
わける
divide
εˆ†γ‹γ‚‹
わかる
understand
εŠεˆ†
はんぢん
half
εεˆ†
γ˜γ‚…γ†γΆγ‚“
enough
δΊ”εˆ†
ごちん
five minutes

Example Sentences

γŠθ“ε­γ‚’γΏγ‚“γͺγ«εˆ†γ‘γΎγ—γŸγ€‚
γŠγ‹γ—γ‚’ みんγͺに γ‚γ‘γΎγ—γŸγ€‚
I shared the sweets.
ζ—₯本θͺžγŒε°‘γ—εˆ†γ‹γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
γ«γ»γ‚“γ”γŒ すこし γ‚γ‹γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
I understand a little Japanese.
γ‚±γƒΌγ‚­γ‚’εŠεˆ†ι£ŸγΉγΎγ—γŸγ€‚
γ‚±γƒΌγ‚­γ‚’ はんぢん γŸγΉγΎγ—γŸγ€‚
I ate half the cake.
γ“γ‚Œγ§εεˆ†γ§γ™γ€‚
γ“γ‚Œγ§ γ˜γ‚…γ†γΆγ‚“γ§γ™γ€‚
This is enough.
ι›»θ»Šγ―δΊ”εˆ†γ§ζ₯ます。
でんしゃは ごちんで きます。
The train will come in five minutes.

Cultural Note

εˆ† shows up in many everyday expressions:

θ‡ͺεˆ† (γ˜γΆγ‚“) β†’ oneself
ζ°—εˆ† (きぢん) β†’ mood, feeling
ιƒ¨εˆ† (ぢぢん) β†’ part, section

In time expressions, its reading changes with sound shifts:
1εˆ† (いっぷん), 3εˆ† (さんぷん), 6εˆ† (ろっぷん), etc.

It’s one of the core kanji for JLPT N5/N4, very practical and deeply connected with Japanese thinking β€” balance, division, and understanding.