Word details
別
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 別.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
distinction; difference; discrimination
2
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun
separate; different; another; extra
Examples
また別のときにチェスをしましょう。
Let's play chess another time.
3
Common noun; Oft. as 別として
exception; exclusion
4
Noun, used as a suffix
classified by; ranked by; according to
Examples
これらの本を主題別に分類してください。
Please classify these books by subject.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
別
separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
7 strokesFrequency 214JLPT N3Grade 4
On
ベツ
Kun
わか.れるわ.ける
Nanori
べっ
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