Word details

区別がつく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 区別がつく.

Dictionary

Entry

区別がつく区別が付くくべつがつくExpressionGodan verbFreq #16881
1

to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)

Examples
犬は白と黒との区別がつく
The dog knows black from white.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ward, district

4 strokesFrequency 137JLPT N3Grade 3

On

オウコウ

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

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき

Nanori

つけ

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