noun

  1. divide and rule, divide and conquer.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
分割統治 ぶんかつとうち

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)
proportion, comparatively, divide
わ.る わり カツ (6th, N3)
harm, injury
ガイ (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
life (生) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
overall, relationship, ruling
トウ す.べる ほび.る (5th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
allot, fill
ジュウ あ.てる み.たす (9th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
license, sincerity, permit
イン じょう まこと.に (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
reign, be at peace, calm down
チ ぢ なお.る (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ うてな われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)