Meaning

Primary

Classification

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You take a type of something and break it off into a part. This part is the classification of that item.

Reading

ぶんるい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

トーフグの社員をお笑いのレベルで松、竹、梅に分類してください。

Please classify Tofugu employees into three grades using pine, bamboo, and plum, based on their level of comedy.

動物うらないで、コウイチは自分が羊に分類されたことに大喜びした。

Koichi was delighted by the fact that he was classified as a sheep during animal fortunetelling.

テロリストは人質の扱い方の違いで大きく2つに分類されます。「フレンドリーな奴」と「フレンドリーじゃない奴」です。

Terrorists generally fall under two categories according to how they treat hostages: the friendly kind and the unfriendly kind.

Kanji Composition