Readings
Kun readingわ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ Meanings
- minute (unit of time)
- fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘeight (八) · sword (刀) · dagger (刀)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 844
On Reading Examples
彼は分別があるからそんな馬鹿なことは言わない。ふんべつ He has more sense than to say such a foolish thing.tatoebaHe has attained to years of discretion.tatoeba He took full advantage of the wrapper.tatoeba 彼は半分行った所でレースから脱落してしまった。はんぶん He dropped out halfway into the race.tatoebaKun Reading Examples
私がそれらの手紙を読むにつれて、教皇が真犯人だと分かってきた。わかる As I read through the letters, I realized that the Pope was the true culprit.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He was expelled from school.tatoeba He has more sense than to say such a foolish thing.tatoeba He has attained to years of discretion.tatoeba He was a little old man with thick glasses.tatoeba As the shape suggests, it is cut in the shape of a lotus flower.wiki Practice Writing
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