Japanese symbol for “separate”
別途
べっと
Romaji: betto
separate; special; another
In Japanese, separate is 別途, read べっと (betto).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n separate; special; another
- adv, n separately
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “separate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分ける | わける wakeru | to divide (into); to split (into); to part |
| 個々 | ここ koko | individual; one by one; separate |
| 離す | はなす hanasu | to separate; to part; to divide |
| 個別 | こべつ kobetsu | individual; separate; personal |
| 隔てる | へだてる hedateru | to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to partition |
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 |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
| 用途 | ようと youto | use; service; purpose |
See also: Chinese symbol for “separate”.
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.