Quick answer
別 is the kanji for "Separate". It is a JLPT N4 kanji. The main reading is わか.れる (wakareru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Separate
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 別 represents 'SEPARATE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of separate.
On-reading: べつ — remember this sound by associating it with separate. Kun-reading: わか.れる.
Example Sentences
別の方法を試しました。
べつのほうほうをためしました。
I tried a different method.
駅でお別れしました。
えきでおわかれしました。
We said goodbye at the station.
Vocabulary using 別
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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