別
separate / different
N4- Onyomi
- ベツ
- Kunyomi
- わか(れる)
- Stroke count
- 7
- JLPT
- N4
Mnemonic
別 means "separate / different". Its on'yomi ベツ and kun'yomi わか(れる). To remember it, picture "separate" every time you see 別, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 7
- 1上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- 2左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- 3横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- 4外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- 5中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- 6この漢字は7画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 7 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Stroke-order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Practice Writing
Trace the faded character with your mouse or finger. Hide the outline to test yourself.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
特別special選別sorting特別なattributive: special (before a noun)特別ですpolite: is special選別するto do sorting選別したplain past: did sorting
Example sentences (3)
特別はとても大切です。
とくべつ は とても たいせつ です。
tokubetsu wa totemo taisetsu desu.
The special is very important.
毎日選別を使います。
まいにち せんべつ を つかいます。
mainichi senbetsu o tsukaimasu.
I use the sorting every day.
特別なの意味を調べました。
とくべつな の いみ を しらべました。
tokubetsuna no imi o shirabemashita.
I looked up the meaning of "attributive: special (before a noun)".