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Kanji: 別

KANJI
7 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
わかれる
ける
 ON 音 
ベツ
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
刀(刂)
Radical name:
かたな(りっとう)
Meaning:
Separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(とくべつ)
special
N4
(べつ)
different
N4
(わか)れる
to separate
N3
(くべつ)
distinction, differentiation, classification
N3
(さべつ)
discrimination, distinction, differentiation
N3
(べつ)
(not) particularly, nothing
N3
(わか)
parting, separation, farewell
N2
(かくべつ)
exceptional
N2
(せいべつ)
distinction by sex, sex, gender
N2
(そうべつ)
farewell, send-off
N2
(べっそう)
holiday house, villa
N2
(べつべつ)
separately, individually
N1
(いちべつ)
parting
N1
(こべつ)
particular case
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