Kanji

What does the kanji 別 mean?

別 means part, separate; different; distinguish. On'yomi ベツ. Kun'yomi わか.れる、わ.ける.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ベツ
Kun'yomi	わか.れる、わ.ける
Strokes	7
Main radical	刀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

別On'yomi ベツKun'yomi わか.れる、わ.ける

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

part, separate; different; distinguish

Memory hook

A mouth (口) held back by a wrap (勹) while the standing blade (刂) cuts one part away — SEPARATE, DIFFERENT.

Main radical

刀knife 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

特別とくべつspecial
別れるわかれるto part, to separate, to break up

More words with this kanji

別べつdifferent, separate; distinction
別にべつにnot particularly; separately
別れわかれparting, separation
区別くべつdistinction, classification
差別さべつdiscrimination
別々べつべつseparately, individually
別荘べっそうvacation villa, country house
性別せいべつgender, sex
格別かくべつspecial, exceptional
送別そうべつfarewell, send-off
個別こべつindividual, separate; case-by-case
一別いちべつparting, farewell

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