割り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
割
わ
Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Etymology

Conjunctive or noun form of the verb 割る "divide; cut".

Noun

割り (hiragana わり, rōmaji wari)

  1. ratio, proportion
  2. a one-tenth portion
    ２割り引き (niwaribiki) "twenty percent discount"
  3. (of drinks, with preceding noun) mixed with or diluted with
    水割り (mizuwari) "mixed with water"

Usage notes

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