ふん
分
べつ
別

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. discretion, prudence, good sense, judgment, wisdom, discernment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふん
分
べつ
別
 分別 ふんべつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

part, minute of time, segment
ブン　わ.ける　ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
separate, branch off, diverge
ベツ　わか.れる　べっ (4th, N4)
cut flesh from bone(剮) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ