Verb (5-dan, つ, transitive)
1. to divide; to separate
キラキラ輝く境界線が、世界を海と空に分かつ。A glittering boundary line divides the world into sea and sky.
2. to share; to distribute
also written as 頒つ
友と喜びを分かつのは幸せなことだ。Sharing joy with friends is a happy thing.
3. to distinguish
人間と動物を分かつものは何だろう。What is it that distinguishes humans from animals?