noun, takes genitive case の

  1. some, any, (a) little, of some kind, of some sort.

adverb

  1. please.
  2. anyway, anyhow, at any rate, after all.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
何分 なにぶん
 
 
何ぶん なにぶん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

what
なに なん カ (2nd, N5)
human radical (no. 9)
can, passable, approval
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)