Kanji 別: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Kanji 別: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
While giving instructions with your mouth (口), use a knife (刂) to cut open a wrapped bundle (勹) to distinguish its contents. This act of dividing also represents people parting ways, as in a farewell.