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分かる · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

General verb for understanding something intellectually or emotionally. Covers grasping meaning, reasons, feelings, or how something works.

Related words· 7

知しるN5sense 1
知る means to know or possess information, while 分かる means to understand or grasp meaning, so 分かる is about comprehension rather than mere awareness of facts.
理り解かいN3sense 1
理解する is a formal, intellectual term for deep or systematic understanding, whereas 分かる is the everyday word usable for both logical and emotional understanding.
判はん明めいN1sense 2
判明する is a formal term meaning a fact is confirmed or determined (often through investigation), while 分かる in this sense is the casual, everyday way to say something becomes clear.
読よめる
分かる is the general verb for 'understand'; 読める is used specifically for reading or perceiving a situation, text, or person's intent.

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得えるN3
分かる is the ordinary everyday verb for understanding, whereas 得る in this sense is stiff and literary, limited to objects like intentions or meaning.
かしこまりましたN4
分かる is the plain verb for 'to understand', used in casual or neutral polite speech, whereas 畏まりました is a much more deferential, ready-to-comply expression used toward superiors or customers.
承しょう知ちN3
分かる is the plain, everyday word for 'understand/got it', while 承知 is the humble, formal phrasing used toward superiors or customers.

Don't confuse with

分わけるN4
分かる shares the kanji 分 with 分ける but means 'to understand', not 'to divide', so the two are easily confused by beginners.
分わかつ
分かる means 'to understand', while 分かつ means 'to divide or distinguish'; they share kanji and sound similar but are unrelated in meaning.

Written forms

分わかるUsage23%
Most common kanji spelling for general understanding and realization senses.
わかるUsage69%
Kana spelling is very common and often preferred in informal writing; usually written in kana.
判わかるUsage3%
Used when something becomes clear, is distinguished, or is identified; often in contexts of judgment or discernment.
解わかるUsage2%
Used especially for logical or analytical understanding, but less common than 分かる.