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Divide, Split, Ratio

わる (waru), われる (wareru), わり (wari)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

Japan has a famous custom called 割り勘 (warikan), where everyone splits the bill equally after eating together.

Memory Trick

Imagine cutting a cake into equal pieces so everyone gets their share. That's 割.

Readings

Onyomi: カツ (katsu)

Kunyomi: わる (waru), われる (wareru), わり (wari)

Example Words

割る
わる (waru)
To split
割合
わりあい (wariai)
Ratio
割引
わりびき (waribiki)
Discount
割り勘
わりかん (warikan)
Splitting the bill

Example Sentence

今日は割り勘にしましょう。

きょう は わりかん に しましょう。

kyou wa warikan ni shimashou

Let's split the bill today.

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