核分裂

かくぶんれつ

nuclear fission

Also:karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)

What does 核分裂 mean?

核分裂 is a Japanese noun meaning nuclear fission in English. It can also be translated as karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis) depending on context. It is written as 核分裂 in kanji, かくぶんれつ in hiragana, and kakubunretsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.