わか
別
　
れ
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from.
  2. to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce.
  3. to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わか
別
　
れ
　
る
 別れる わかれる ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

separate, branch off, diverge
ベツ　わか.れる　べっ (4th, N4)
cut flesh from bone(剮) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ