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別

separate
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingベツ
Kun readingわか.れる、わ.ける
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. separateRtK
  2. branch off
  3. diverge
  4. fork
  5. another
    彼は別の仕事を探し始めたと聞いています。I hear he's just begun looking for another job.tatoeba
  6. extra
  7. specially
  1. distinction
  2. difference
  3. discrimination

Popular Usage

特別別れる区別差別格別性別送別一別

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · bound up (乙) · sword (刀) · sabre (刀) · saber (刀)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 94

Compound words

特別とくべつ
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
別れるわかれる
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to part with; to be apart from; to separate (of a couple)
区別くべつ
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
差別さべつ
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
格別かくべつ
particular; special; exceptional; especial; particularly
性別せいべつ
(distinction of) sex; gender
送別そうべつ
farewell; send-off
区別するくべつする
to distinguish; to differentiate
鑑別かんべつ
discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting
決別けつべつ
separation; farewell; parting
個別こべつ
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
告別こくべつ
farewell; leave-taking
識別しきべつ
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
種別しゅべつ
classification; assortment
選別せんべつ
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
大別たいべつ
general classification; broad categorization
分別ふんべつ
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment
別にべつに
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart
別れわかれ
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
別院べついん
branch temple
別館べっかん
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
別居べっきょ
separation; living separately; living apart
別個べっこ
another; different; separate; discrete
別冊べっさつ
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume

On Reading Examples

彼は分別があるからそんな馬鹿なことは言わない。ふんべつ
He has more sense than to say such a foolish thing.tatoeba
彼は分別ある年齢に達した。ふんべつ
He has attained to years of discretion.tatoeba
彼は他の教師とは別だ。べつ
He is a teacher apart from the rest.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

トムとメアリーは２年前に別れたが、最近また元のさやに収まった。わかれる
Two years ago Tom and Mary split up, but recently they got together again.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は別れを告げて、暗闇の中を出発した。
He took his leave and set out in the dark.tatoeba
彼女は別れた夫に赤ちゃんを任せた。
She entrusted her baby to her divorced husband.tatoeba
彼は分別があるからそんな馬鹿なことは言わない。
He has more sense than to say such a foolish thing.tatoeba
後、順子とも別れる。
He later broke up with Junko as well.wiki
千崎も承知し両名は別れる。
SENZAKI agrees, and the two men parted.wiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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