Keyword
divide
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 5
Heisig1673
Readings
(51%)
わり
(42%)
(3%)
かつ
(2%)
Composed of
harm
knife
Mnemonic

If you want to divide something you can use a knife but you'll harm it in the process.

Used in vocabulary (536 in total)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
relatively; comparatively
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to crack; to develop a crack
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
fragment; one of the group or party
ten percent
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
20 percent
to spare time (for)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
to be worth it; to pay
to smash; to break into pieces
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
20 percent
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
ten percent
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
crack; crevice; fissure
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
allocation; assignment; allotment
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
cracks or fissures in the ground
to be frank; to drop all pretense
room allocation; assignment of rooms
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
watermelon splitting (game)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
clear solution; clean decision
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
discount coupon or ticket
coverall apron; cook's apron
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
cession (of territory)
to smash; to break into pieces
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to crack; to develop a crack
to discount
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
to be identified
economical; comparatively cheap
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
fragile item; broken article
holding one's ground; defending local authority
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
upper-arm force out
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
I couldn't care less; not caring less
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
canal; waterway; ditch
to step on (something) and break it
to be worth it; to pay
disembowelment; harakiri
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
panel layout
comparatively; quite; rather
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
student discount
clipping (audio); crackling (noise); breaking
to be worth it; to pay
to split (by striking); to disclose
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
divide and rule; divide and conquer
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
falling below quota; not reaching capacity (e.g. a school having fewer applicants for entrance exams than its quota)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
spork (spoon and fork)
demarcation; marking of boundaries
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
crack; split; break; fracture
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
(male) circumcision
crack; crevice; fissure
canal; waterway; ditch
to cut (into two or more pieces)
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
room allocation; assignment of rooms
cracked bell
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
to be found out; to be seen through; to be exposed; to come to light; to be revealed
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
allocation; assignment; allotment
to discount
share; portion; quota
split bamboo; bamboo slat; bamboo split; noisy bamboo baton used by night watchmen (Edo period)
cleavage (in embryology); segmentation
there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; (lit.) a mended lid for a cracked pot
extreme leg-stretching exercise to increase flexibility of the crotch
per capita basis; per capita rate; equal apportionment
radish sprout
I couldn't care less; not caring less
reduced rate service; discounted service
allotment (of land); parcelling out
hairstyle of Meiji and Taisho era, featuring a bun resembling a halved peach
hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. japonica); liverleaf; liverwort; bird's-eye primrose (Primula farinosa subsp. modesta); mealy primrose
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
seal over the edges of adjacent sheets; tally impression
dividing line; parting line; separation line
I couldn't care less; not caring less
employee discount; corporate discount; company discount
nutcracker; nutcrackers
(Japanese) restaurant
broken windows theory; criminological theory stating that serious crime can be prevented by maintaining the good physical condition of an urban environment
terraced or partitioned housing structure
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
comparatively
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
daily rate; (day-by-day) schedule; program
seal over the edges of adjacent sheets; tally impression
below cost (e.g. sales)
allotment (of land); parcelling out
watermelon splitting (game)
to be able to get a (type of) discount
breaking and removing frozen snow to expose the ground
breaking and removing frozen snow to expose the ground
soba made with only buckwheat flour
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
partition of an estate (inheritance)
resounding voice; thunderous voice
group discount (rate, reduction)
split bamboo; bamboo slat; bamboo split; noisy bamboo baton used by night watchmen (Edo period)
stretch mark
Fragile; Handle With Care
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
employee discount; corporate discount; company discount
to assign a role to an actor
allocation; assignment; allotment
ground barley; cracked barley
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
to undergo circumcision; to be circumcised
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
relatively; comparatively
to dilute with soda
per month; monthly installment plan; monthly instalment plan
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
allotment; assignment; allocation; distribution; layout; editing
slicing a fish down its back; slit in the back of a garment; split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)
canal; waterway; ditch
broken stones; rubble
to circumcise (someone)
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
falling below par (value); loss of principal
split firewood
draft of a magazine's content (usu. a table showing the allocation of each page)
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
crushed ice; chipped ice
canal; waterway; ditch
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
time sharing; time-division (e.g. multiplexing)
nutcracker; nutcrackers
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
allotment; assignment; allocation; distribution; layout; editing
(artistic) golden section
sitting posture with the legs bent back on each side; Japanese traditional informal female sitting posture; w-sitting; reverse tailor style sitting
dropping below break-even point; (selling at) below cost
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
sense that something is relatively inexpensive or undervalued
breaking bricks, etc.
discount system; discount arrangement
half; cutting in two
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
discounting of a bill
slicing a fish down its back; slit in the back of a garment; split in a piece of lumber (to prevent splitting when drying)
brittle; fragile; easily cracked; perishable
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
per capita basis; per capita rate; equal apportionment
to break completely; to bring the house down
to rebate; to give a kickback
radish sprout
draft of magazine's content (a table showing the allocation of each page)
share; portion; quota
to dry out and crack
to rebate; to give a kickback
split firewood
hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. japonica); liverleaf; liverwort; bird's-eye primrose (Primula farinosa subsp. modesta); mealy primrose
ground barley; cracked barley
cracked pot
seat allocation; fee paid to an performer (at a vaudeville hall); appearance fee
wound caused by a heavy blade
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
fragile item; broken article
breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel
cleft chin
gender role; sex role
discount for early booking
coverall apron; cook's apron
canal; waterway; ditch
crushed rock; macadam
comparatively high; fairly expensive
"loser" of a meal paid for by dutch treat (i.e. the person who eats the least)
inserted notes
allotment; allocation
broken stones; rubble
seat allocation; fee paid to an performer (at a vaudeville hall); appearance fee
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
to have a heart to heart talk; to speak frankly
salary supplement, e.g. for work performed at inconvenient times or as overtime allowance usually for so-called exempt workers, i.e. workers who are expected to work a certain number of overtime hours
to crack (an egg, etc.) into a container
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
radish sprout
board breaking; board splitting
reduced fare ticket; discount ticket
each paying for his own account; sharing the expenses; Dutch treat
selling in installments; selling in instalments
board breaking; board splitting
to cut (into two or more pieces)
cheap fare; discount fare
cracked bell
haori coat used by soldiers
cleft chin
female genital cutting; female genital mutilation; female circumcision
comparatively; quite; rather
secant line
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
Breaking (martial arts)
discount coupon or ticket
allotment; assignment; allocation; distribution; layout; editing
salary supplement, e.g. for work performed at inconvenient times or as overtime allowance usually for so-called exempt workers, i.e. workers who are expected to work a certain number of overtime hours
discounted hours; reduced rate hours
to beat (e.g. egg); to whip (e.g. cream)
call-waiting (phone option)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
drying up and cracking
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
regular matches in an official tournament
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
economical; comparatively cheap
canal; waterway; ditch
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
upper-arm force out
student discount
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
to allot; to distribute; to lay out; to divide among; to assign
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
crack; split; break; fracture
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
radish sprout
radish sprout
radish sprout
there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; (lit.) a mended lid for a cracked pot
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
grinding; cracking (e.g. wheat, barley); ground barley; cracked barley
grinding; cracking (e.g. wheat, barley); ground barley; cracked barley
grinding; cracking (e.g. wheat, barley); ground barley; cracked barley
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
tying a person's limbs to two or four bulls and making them run in different directions (Warring States-era death penalty)
inbetween (in animation); inbetweening; tween; quiet move (othello)
natto made from ground soybeans
crushed ice; chipped ice
draft of a magazine's content (usu. a table showing the allocation of each page)
inserted notes
draft of magazine's content (a table showing the allocation of each page)
ground barley; cracked barley
ground barley; cracked barley
ground barley; cracked barley
breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel
crushed rock; macadam
crushed rock; macadam
crushed rock; macadam
allotment; allocation
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
"loser" of a meal paid for by dutch treat (i.e. the person who eats the least)
skeleton shrimp (Caprella mutica); spectre shrimp; specter shrimp
interlinear notes; notes between lines of text
interlinear notes; notes between lines of text
each paying for his own account; sharing the expenses; Dutch treat
dividing work among several contractors
white radish sprouts; daikon sprouts
open in front
to beat (e.g. egg); to whip (e.g. cream)
rubble; broken stone
split log; split timber; mixer (for an alcoholic drink)
split log; split timber; mixer (for an alcoholic drink)
to be divisible (by); to be divided without residue (remainder); to be satisfied; to be convinced
to be divisible (by); to be divided without residue (remainder); to be satisfied; to be convinced
seal over the edges of adjacent sheets
ripping chisel
tally impression
secant (trigonometric function)
annual rate
pricing below cost; cutting into cost
installment plan; instalment plan
buying in installments; buying in instalments
partitioned into squares
situation where the bottom has dropped out
discount industrial bank bond
chiral resolution; optical resolution; racemic resolution
special discount
using a meat ax when a knife would suffice; taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut; using a grand-scale measure (a massive instrument) to deal with an insignificant problem
the "thirty-percent autonomy" of local governments
to stop an inside seam rolling about; to press open a seam (and open the left and right sides out)
"winner" of a meal paid for by dutch treat (i.e. the person who eats the most)
"winner" of a meal paid for by dutch treat (i.e. the person who eats the most)
considering he (she) is ... year's old
considering he (she) is ... year's old
shelving allocation; planogram
shelving allocation; planogram
kanji "crooked seal" radical at right (variant of radical 26)
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
strips of daikon sliced the long way and dried
camera blocking
traditional inn priding itself on its cuisine; Japanese-style restaurant with an attached inn
memory allocation
memory partitioning; storage partitioning
resource allocation, assignment
Time Division Multiplexing; TDM
time division multiplexing; TDM
secondary space allocation
dynamic (resource) allocation
CDMA; Code Division Multiple Access
cleft grafting; crown grafting
cleft grafting; crown grafting
accidental death rider (insurance term); AD; accidental death benefit rider
rape seedlings; (white) radish sprouts
rape seedlings; (white) radish sprouts
a fall below a certain level (of a stock price, etc.)
type of Japanese hairstyle for young women (late Edo period)
blastocoel; blastocoele; segmentation cavity
cleavage cavity; segmentation cavity
equal cleavage (embryology)
discoidal cleavage
superficial cleavage
holoblastic cleavage
meroblastic cleavage; partial cleavage
unequal cleavage (embryology)
trade below the public offering price during a float
banker's discount; bank discount
sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki)
additional depreciation deduction
private allocation (of new shares); third-party allocation (of new shares)
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis
income-based levy; per income levy; taxation on income basis
handicap (go, shogi)
handicap (go, shogi)
handicap (go, shogi)
handicap (go, shogi)
discount aimed specifically at those attending a demonstration
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
break and run out in billiards (9 ball, 8 ball, etc.)
Examples (200 in total)
This egg is cracked.
This ice is going to crack.
The eggs are broken.