分 Part

Radical Combination

• ハ

  Fins
• 刀

  Sword

Meaning

Primary

Part

Alternative

Minute

Mnemonic

The fins that fell onto my sword were sliced into two parts.

Hints

The logic of this story makes a lot of sense - even in the kanji itself the fins are falling onto the sword from above. What happens to things that fall onto swords? They become more than one part.

Readings

On’yomi

ぶん, ふん, ぶ

Kun’yomi

わ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Now that you've cut the fish, it's time to cut something else into parts. Next on your list is the buns (ぶん), which need to be split up amongst the people.

Hints

Think about the buns (ぶん) as absolutely delicious things you want to eat really bad. And since you've cut them into carefully portioned parts, you can share them with all your friends!