別

separate

JLPT N4 Grade 4 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: わか
On'yomi: ベツ
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

別 means "separate". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read わか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

別べつ

separate

別 in example sentences

別人べつじんみたい。

Betsujin mitai.

You look like a completely different person.
君きみは特別とくべつだよ。

Kimi wa tokubetsu da yo.

You're special.
それは別問題べつもんだいだ。

Sore wa betsumondai da.

That's another matter.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 別

More 刀 (knife) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 別 mean?: 別 means "separate". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 別 have?: 別 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 別 read?: It is read わか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 別?: 別 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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