割
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. rate; ratio; proportion
Noun
2. one tenth; ten percent (usu. 割)
3. (comparative) profit; gain (usu. 割り)
Noun
Suffix
4. assignment; allotment; allocation (usu. 割り)
Noun
5. match; schedule of matches (usu. 割り)
Suffix
6. diluted with (of drinks); mixed with (usu. 割り)
7. discount; rebate (Abbreviation, usu. 割)
Other spellings
割りわり
Kanji used
Pitch accent
わり
Used in vocabulary
縦割り
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
Noun
割り込み
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; wedging oneself in; interruption; sharing a theater box (theatre); interrupt; wedge
Noun
水割り
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
Noun
Examples16
トム
Tom got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time.
私
I received a good job offer.
休み
I usually cut loose a bit and drink plenty before a day off work, but if my drinks are cut with tochu tea, then I get absolutely no hangover.
国土
Nearly 80 percent of the land is mountains.
日本人
If a Japanese person continues to live day by day without rice, there is a 70% chance their face will look like a corpse's.
「日本人
"I heard that 70% of Japanese are ninjas. Is it true?" "Where did you hear that from?"