Kanji: 別 separate
JLPT N4 | 7 Strokes
別
On: べつ Kun: わか.れる Meaning: separate |
Kanji Parts:
- ? looks like a samurai in fighting position
- 刂 sword [variation of 刀 usually found to the right of kanji]
Mnemonic Story:
The samurai ? uses his katana 刂 to separate his enemy's head from his body
Stroke Order:
Examples:
- 特別【とくべつ】 special; particular; extraordinary
- 差別【さべつ】 distinction; discrimination
- 別に【べつに】 (not) particularly; (not) especially [with negative sentence]
私だけ部長から特別のプレゼントをもらった。
I was the only one who received a special gift from the section chief.
- 私 I; me
- だけ only
- 部長 director; section chief; head of a department
- から from
- 特別の special
- プレゼント present
- もらった received