Japanese symbol for “separation”
分離
ぶんり
Romaji: bunri
separation; partition; detachment; segregation
In Japanese, separation is 分離, read ぶんり (bunri).
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
- n, vi, vs separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “separation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分別 | ぶんべつ bunbetsu | separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination |
| 別居 | べっきょ bekkyo | separation; living separately; living apart |
| 別れ | わかれ wakare | parting (of people); separation; farewell |
| 分割 | ぶんかつ bunkatsu | partition; division; separation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | separation; isolation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
| 距離 | きょり kyori | distance; range; interval |
| 離婚 | りこん rikon | divorce |
See also: Chinese symbol for “separation”.
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