離
はな.れる
hanareru
JLPT N319 strokesKanjiLevel 30 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
離 is the kanji for "Detach". Its reading is はな.れる (hanareru). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Detach
Also : Disjoin · Digress · Separation
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Readings
kunはな.れる/ hanarerukunはな.す/ hanasuonり/ ri
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
19 strokes
Radicals
离隹
Example Sentences
彼は都会を離れて田舎に住む。
かれはとかいをはなれていなかにすむ。
He leaves the city to live in the countryside.
彼女は家族と離れて暮らしている。
かのじょはかぞくとはなれてくらしている。
She lives away from her family.
Vocabulary using 離
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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