わか.れる
wakareru
JLPT N47 strokesKanjiLevel 13 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

別 is the kanji for "Fork / Extra / Diverge". A common reading is わか.れる (wakareru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Fork / Extra / Diverge

Also : Fork · Extra · Diverge · Another · Separate · Specially

Readings

kunわか.れる/ wakarerukunわ.ける/ wakeruonべつ/ betsu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 別 represents 'SEPARATE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of separate.

Reading ·

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.

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