割り

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Etymology

Conjunctive or noun form of the verb  () (waru, divide; cut).

Noun

割り (hiragana わり, rōmaji wari)

  1. ratio, proportion
  2. a one-tenth portion
     () () ()ni wari bikitwenty percent discount
  3. (of drinks, with preceding noun) mixed with or diluted with
     (みず) ()mizu warimixed with water

Usage notes

  • Often written , especially for the "ratio" sense.
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