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Meaning of () in Japanese

JLPT 3
Kana Reading
Romaji
bu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun); 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); 0.375 grams (one-tenth of a monme); 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one-quarter of a ryou (obsolete unit of currency)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    thickness
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    advantageous circumstances


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

4 strokes

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

On'Yomi: ブン, フン, ブ

Kun'Yomi: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ

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