Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “親分”

親分

おやぶん

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

Example sentence

The gangsters let him in on their plan to knock off a rival gang leader.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

親

On: しん
Kun: おや;おや-;した.しい;した.しむ
Stroke count: 16

・parent

・intimacy

・relative

・familiarity

・dealer (cards)

分

On: ぶん;ふん;ぶ
Kun: わ.ける;わ.け;わ.かれる;わ.かる;わ.かつ
Stroke count: 4

・part

・minute of time

・segment

・share

・degree

・one's lot

・duty

・understand

・know

・rate

・1%

・chances

・shaku/100