別 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「刀」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「刀」
- On
- ベツ
- Kun
- わか(れる)
- Meaning
- separate; different; another
Origin
An associative character joining a 'bone' element with 刂 (knife); cutting bone and flesh apart yields 'to separate; different'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ベツ | 別離・区別・特別 |
|---|---|
| わかれる | 別れる・別れ Compare: 分かれる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 別々べつべつ
separately; each apart
- 特別とくべつ
special
Example
今日は特別な日です。
Today is a special day.
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