別

separate

Stroke count: 7

Readings

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Kun readingわか.れる、わ.ける

JōyōGrade 4

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Radicals and components

Radical刀knifeComponents

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

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

分別ぶんべつ

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

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

別

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Practice Writing 別

別

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Radicals and components

Mnemonic (RtK)

Compound words

Stroke Order

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 別