Japanese Kanji

betsu

separate · branch off · diverge

Grade 4 · JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

Readings

  • ONベツbetsu
  • KUNわか.れるwaka
  • KUNわ.けるwa

Meaning

Separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially.

Stroke order for 別

別 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 7 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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