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Japanese symbol for “separating”

Romaji: furiwake
divide; parting; separating; distribution

In Japanese, separating is , read (furiwake).

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

  1. n divide; parting; separating; distribution
  2. n carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder
  3. n hair parted in the middle

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

shake, wave, wag
on: シン
kun: ふ.る、ふ.れる、ふ.るう
10 strokes · JLPT 1
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.

WordReadingMeaning
ふり furiswing; shake; sweep
しんこう shinkoupromotion; encouragement
しんどう shindouoscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
ふりかえる furikaeruto turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around
ふしん fushindullness; slump; stagnation
ふりこみ furikomipayment made via bank deposit transfer
じぶん jibunmyself; yourself; oneself
ぶぶん bubunportion; section; part

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.

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