- 割合 — ratio / proportion
- 割引 — discount
- 割る — to divide / split
- 分割 — division / partition
- 割当 — allocation / assignment
- 割り算 — division (math)
- 割り箸 — disposable chopsticks
割 combines the radical 刂 (sword/knife, symbolizing cutting) with 害 (as the phonetic element). The character depicts the act of cutting or breaking apart.
Its usage extends from physical splitting to abstract meanings like percentages (割合) and division in mathematics (割り算).
割引が 使えます。
You can use a discount.
割合に 男の 人が 多いです。
There is a high ratio of men.
