~割

~わり
~wari

ten per cent (unit)

What does ~割 mean?

~割 is a Japanese noun meaning “ten per cent (unit)” in English. It is written as ~割 in kanji, ~わり in hiragana, and ~wari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

NoteSuffix for tenths (三割 = 30 per cent).

Example sentences

全部の商品が二割引きです。

Everything is 20 per cent off.

クラスの八割が賛成しました。

Eighty per cent of the class agreed.

Words sharing kanji with ~割

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