Japanese symbol for “apart”
別に
べつに
Romaji: betsuni
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
In Japanese, apart is 別に, read べつに (betsuni).
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Meanings
- adv (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially
- adv separately; apart; additionally; extra
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “apart”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 置き | おき oki | every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ... |
| 離れ離れ | はなればなれ hanarebanare | separate; scattered; apart |
| ビリビリ | ビリビリ biribiri | (tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; (rip) up |
| 別々に | べつべつに betsubetsuni | separately; apart; severally |
| 置きに | おきに okini | every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ... |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 差別 | さべつ sabetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
| 別れ | わかれ wakare | parting (of people); separation; farewell |
| 区別 | くべつ kubetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
| 性別 | せいべつ seibetsu | (distinction of) sex; gender |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.