Keyword
divide
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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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
Examples (200 in total)
This egg is cracked.
This ice is going to crack.
The eggs are broken.