JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 8

別 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

separate; different

On
ベツbetsu ベチbechi
Kun
わかれるwakareru わけるwakeru わかつwakatsu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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別7 strokes

How to write 別: stroke order

別 has 7 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

別 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 別 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 別

The parts 別 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 口

    mouth; opening

  • 勹

  • 刂 (刀)

    sword; blade

    Radical

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 8