noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. divergence, ramification, bifurcation, branching off.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
分岐 ぶんき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
branch off, fork in road, scene
キ たかし また (8th, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
branch, support, sustain
シ ささ.える つか.える (5th, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)