Meaning

Primary

Nuclear Fission

Alternative

Karyokinesis

Word Type

noun

Explanation

分裂 means "split" or "division." The nucleus version of this split is nuclear fission.

Reading

かくぶんれつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

核分裂の過程について、分かりやすいスライドショーを作ってもらえますか。

Can you make an easy-to-understand slide show on the process of nuclear fission?

Kanji Composition