Conjugation
Tap for 割る (break; divide)
Tap for 割く (tear; spare)
- 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).
