別
Separate
Meanings
Separate, Branch Off, Diverge, Fork, Another, Extra, Specially
On'yomi
べつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
わか.れる、 わ.ける
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
別 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
別 (Separate) is taught on WaniKani at level 11 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #214 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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