Japanese symbol for “differentiating”

出し分け

だしわけ

Romaji: dashiwake

separating out; differentiating; sorting

In Japanese, differentiating is 出し分け, read だしわけ (dashiwake).

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Meanings

n separating out; differentiating; sorting

Written forms: 出し分け、出しわけ. Readings: だしわけ.

Kanji and stroke order

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

分

part, minute of time, segment

on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる

4 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out
出る	でる deru	to leave; to exit; to go out
出来る	できる dekiru	to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
出身	しゅっしん shusshin	one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
演出	えんしゅつ enshutsu	direction (of a play, film, etc.); production
自分	じぶん jibun	myself; yourself; oneself
部分	ぶぶん bubun	portion; section; part

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