Breakdown of hanbun
part; minute
分
Animal legs, once met by a sword, are separated parts.
half
半
Two horns are too many, so you draw a line through them to split them in half.
Usages of hanbun
ピザ を 半分 に 切って、 彼 と 分けました。piza o hanbun ni kitte, kare to wakemashita.
I cut the pizza in half and shared it with him.
この チョコレートバー を 半分 に 分けて ください。kono chokoreetobaa o hanbun ni wakete kudasai.
Please split this chocolate bar in half.
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