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割く 【さく】

  1. [v5k,vt] to tear; to rip up
  2. [v5k,vt] to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
  3. [v5k,vt] to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
  4. [v5k,vt] to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
  5. [v5k,vt] to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
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Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
Proportion, Comparatively, Divide, Cut, Separate, Split カツ わ.る, わり, わ.り, わ.れる, さ.く 6