Meaning

Primary

Ratio

Alternatives

Percentage, Comparatively, Fairly

Word Type

adverb, noun

Explanation

Divide then join something back together. When you join it back together, it won't be whole again, but you can see the two parts you divided apart. You can also compare them and see which is bigger and by how much. You can easily find the ratio this way, too.

This word can also be used as an adverb meaning comparatively or fairly.

Reading

わりあい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi readings for both kanji. You've learned them both already, so you should be able to read this already!

Context

Context Sentences

その言葉を使ってる人の割合は、年配の人がほとんどだと思うよ。

I think most of the people who use that term are elderly people.

ワニカニユーザーの男女の割合を教えてください。

Please tell me the ratio of boys to girls among WaniKani users.

もっと長引くかと思ってたけど、割合早く終わったね。

I thought it was going to take longer, but it was over relatively quickly.

日本では、蕎麦粉の割合が100%の蕎麦を十割り蕎麦と呼びます。

In Japan, noodles that contain one hundred percent buckwheat flour are called Juwari-soba.

Kanji Composition