Japanese symbol for “irrespective”
別なく
べつなく
Romaji: betsunaku
irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
In Japanese, irrespective is 別なく, read べつなく (betsunaku).
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Meanings
- n irrespective (e.g. of age); without discrimination; without distinction
Written forms: 別なく、別無く. Readings: べつなく.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 別に | べつに betsuni | (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially |
| 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 |
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