— separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

  • JLPT N4
  • 7 strokes
  • Grade 4
  • Radical 刀
  • #214 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ベツ
Kun'yomi
わか.れるわ.ける

Example words

  • 特別とくべつspecial
  • 差別さべつdiscrimination; distinction; differentiation
  • 別にべつに(1) (not) particularly; nothing (2) separately; apart
  • 別れわかれparting; separation; farewell; (lateral) branch; fork; offshoot; division; section
  • 別荘べっそうholiday house; villa
  • 性別せいべつdistinction by sex; sex; gender
  • 区別くべつdistinction; differentiation; classification
  • 別々べつべつseparately; individually