# 剖 — dissect

剖 means “dissect”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ボウ (bou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: dissect
- On'yomi: ボウ (bou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 5

## How to remember 剖

Parts: 立 stand · 口 mouth; box · 刂 sword

## Don't confuse it with

[部](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/section/) · [倍](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/double/) · [培](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/foster/) · [陪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attend-on/)

## More in the “Body & health 5” set

[椎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spine-bone/) · [剖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dissect/) · [拳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fist/) · [痕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scar/) · [唇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lips/) · [逝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/depart-this-life/) · [痢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/diarrhoea/) · [呂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spine/) · [瞳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pupil-of-the-eye/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dissect/. Last updated 2026-11-01.